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malencontreuses

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

malencontreuses

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ma-len-con-tre-uses

Pronunciation

/malɑ̃kɔ̃tʁœz/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

mal- + contre- + -encontreuses

The word 'malencontreuses' is divided into five syllables: ma-len-con-tre-uses. It's a feminine plural adjective with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules, considering vowel clusters and the permissible /tʁ/ consonant cluster.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Unfortunate, unlucky, ill-fated.

    Unfortunate, unlucky

    Les malencontreuses circonstances.

    Elle a eu une série de malencontreuses aventures.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('con').

Syllables

5
ma/ma/
len/lɑ̃/
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
uses/œz/

ma Open syllable, initial syllable.. len Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. con Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. tre Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. uses Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Rule

Every vowel initiates a syllable.

Onset Maximization

Syllables attempt to maximize their onsets.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are resolved based on phonotactic constraints.

  • The /tʁ/ cluster in 'contre' is a common exception.
  • Nasal vowels influence syllabification.
  • Stress pattern is consistent regardless of grammatical role.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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