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contremarquions

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4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

contremarquions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-mar-quions

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃.tʁə.maʁ.kjɔ̃/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

contre- + marquer + -ions

The word 'contremarquions' is divided into four syllables: con-tre-mar-quions. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'marquer', and the suffix '-ions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, with the 'qu' cluster treated as a single onset.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were countermarking

    We were countermarking

    “Si nous avions su, nous ne contremarquions pas les documents.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ions', which is typical for French verb forms.

Syllables

4
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
mar/maʁ/
quions/kjɔ̃/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable.. mar — Open syllable.. quions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, 'qu' treated as a single onset.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Latin origin 'contra', meaning against or opposite. Prefix indicating opposition.

root

marquer

Latin origin 'marcāre', meaning to mark. Verb root.

suf

-ions

Inflectional suffix indicating first-person plural imperfect subjunctive.

Similar Words

con­trem­ar­quezcon­trem­ar­quentre­mar­quions

Vowel Division

Syllable division occurs before each vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster 'qu'

The 'qu' cluster is treated as a single onset, preventing syllable division between 'q' and 'u'.

  • Nasal vowels require careful consideration in syllable division.
  • The 'qu' cluster is a common exception to standard vowel-based division.
  • Liaison with following words can affect pronunciation but not syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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