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contresignèrent

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contresignérent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-si-gné-rent

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃.tʁə.siɲ.ʁẽ.tʁɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + sign- + -èrent

The word 'contresignèrent' is divided into five syllables based on vowel sounds and permissible consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard French phonological rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They countersigned.

    Ils ont contresignés.

    Les documents furent contresignés par le directeur.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', which is typical for French words.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
si/siɲ/
gné/ʁẽ/
rent/tʁɑ̃/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre Open syllable, schwa vowel.. si Closed syllable, palatal nasal consonant.. gné Nasal syllable, stressed vowel.. rent Closed nasal syllable, primary stress.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each syllable is built around a vowel sound. Consonants are assigned to the adjacent syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.

Nasal Vowel Syllabification

Nasal vowels form the nucleus of a syllable.

  • The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single phoneme (/ɲ/).
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation can have slight regional variations, but does not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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