controlatérales
Syllables
con-tro-la-té-ra-les
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.tʁɔ.la.te.ʁal/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
contre- + latéral- + -es
The word 'controlatérales' is divided into six syllables: con-tro-la-té-ra-les. It's composed of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'latéral-', and the suffix '-es'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster rules, typical of French phonology.
Definitions
- 1
Situated on the opposite side; affecting the opposite side of the body.
Contralateral
“Les symptômes étaient controlatérales.”
“Une faiblesse controlatérale.”
ant:ipsilatéraux
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-les', which is typical for French adjectives. The stress is primary and indicated by '1'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tro — Open syllable, with 'tr' consonant cluster.. la — Open syllable.. té — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. les — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-based division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant cluster rule
Consonant clusters are kept together unless they are complex and contain a sonorant. The 'tr' cluster is maintained as a unit.
Final syllable stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French words, particularly adjectives.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ does not affect syllable division.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of the syllabification rules.
- Liaison and elision possibilities exist in connected speech but do not alter the core syllable structure.
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