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contrefichèrent

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contrefichèrent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-fi-chè-rent

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃.tʁə.fi.ʃɛʁ.ẽ/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

contre- + fich- + -èrent

The word 'contrefichèrent' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-fi-chè-rent. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'fich-', and the suffix '-èrent'. The stress falls on the final syllable. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules, common in French.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To not care at all, to completely disregard, to show utter indifference.

    They didn't care / They disregarded.

    “Ils contrefichèrent mes avertissements.”

    syn:s'en moquèrentse désintéressèrent
    ant:s'intéressèrents'en soucièrent

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rent'.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
fi/fi/
chè/ʃɛʁ/
rent/ʁɛ̃/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa.. fi — Open syllable.. chè — Closed syllable, stressed.. rent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

From Latin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Negation.

root

fich-

From 'ficher', related to 'care'. Core meaning.

suf

-èrent

Past historic/simple past tense ending, 3rd person plural.

Similar Words

con­tre­fi­chaitcon­tre­fi­checon­tre­fi­chions

Vowel-Based Division

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are split based on maximal onset, but with flexibility in French.

  • Nasal vowels require careful consideration in syllable division.
  • Liaison does not affect the written syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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