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contresignature

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contrésignature

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tré-si-gna-ture

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃.tʁə.si.ɲa.tyʁ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + sign- + -ature

The word *contresignature* is divided into five syllables: con-tré-si-gna-ture. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix *contre-*, the root *sign-*, and the suffix *-ature*. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A signature added to a document to confirm or authenticate a previous signature.

    Countersignature

    “La banque a exigé une *contresignature* sur le chèque.”

    “Il a fourni une *contresignature* pour attester de l'identité du demandeur.”

    syn:confirmationapprobationvalidation
    ant:réfutationannulation

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ture', following the general French stress pattern of final syllable emphasis.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tré/tʁə/
si/si/
gna/ɲa/
ture/tyʁ/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, unstressed.. tré — Closed syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, vowel nucleus, unstressed.. gna — Open syllable, nasal vowel and palatal nasal consonant, unstressed.. ture — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

From Latin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Prefix of opposition.

root

sign-

From Latin 'signum', meaning 'sign'. Core meaning of marking or authentication.

suf

-ature

From Latin '-atura', forming nouns denoting action or result. Noun-forming suffix.

Similar Words

si­gna­turecon­trôlena­ture

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables typically begin with a vowel sound. This applies to 'con', 'tré', 'si', and 'gna'.

Consonant Closure

A consonant following a vowel typically closes the syllable, as seen in 'tré' and 'ture'.

Nasal Vowel Nucleus

Nasal vowels form the nucleus of a syllable, as in 'con' and 'gna'.

  • The pronunciation of the 'r' can vary regionally, but doesn't affect syllabification.
  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ influences the structure of the first syllable.
  • Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless they are easily separable in pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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