contresignataire
Syllables
con-tre-si-gna-taire
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃tʁəziɲatɛʁ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
contre- + sign- + -ataire
The French noun 'contresignataire' (counter-signatory) is divided into five syllables: con-tre-si-gna-taire, with stress on the final syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'contre-', root 'sign-', and suffix '-ataire', following standard French syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
A person who countersigns something; a co-signer who adds their signature to invalidate or oppose a previous signature.
Counter-signatory
“Le contre-signataire a refusé de valider le document.”
ant:Signataire
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('taire').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, uvular 'r' sound.. si — Open syllable, simple vowel.. gna — Open syllable, 'gn' as a single phoneme.. taire — Open syllable, final 'e' is silent but affects vowel quality.
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Consonants are preferred as syllable onsets.
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Consonants generally do not form syllables on their own.
Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
- Nasal vowels are common in French.
- The 'gn' sequence is treated as a single phoneme.
- The final 'e' is generally silent but affects pronunciation.
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