contremarquasses
Syllables
con-tre-mar-qua-sses
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.tʁə.maʁ.kas/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
contre- + marque- + -asses
The word 'contremarquasses' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-mar-qua-sses. The stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is a noun with a negative connotation, referring to a group of undesirable elements.
Definitions
- 1
A group of inferior or worthless marks, brands, or people.
Counter-marks, worthless brands, rabble.
“Il était entouré de contremarquasses.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-asses', as is typical in French.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. tre — Open syllable, schwa nucleus.. mar — Open syllable, 'a' nucleus.. qua — Open syllable, 'a' nucleus.. sses — Closed syllable, 'a' nucleus, final consonant cluster.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable or violate phonotactic constraints.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ does not affect syllable division.
- The 'tr' and 'qu' clusters are common and do not pose syllabification challenges.
- Regional variations may exhibit slight vowel reductions in unstressed syllables, but do not alter the syllable division.
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