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surcontrassions

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4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

surcontrassions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sur-con-tra-ssions

Pronunciation

/syʁ.kɔ̃.tʁa.sjɔ̃/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

sur- + contr- + -assions

The word 'surcontrassions' is divided into four syllables: sur-con-tra-ssions. It consists of a prefix 'sur-', a root 'contr-', and a complex suffix '-assions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and accounts for nasal vowels.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of *contrarier*

    we were opposing/counteracting

    “Nous surcontrassions ses décisions, mais en privé.”

    syn:nous contrarionsnous nous opposions
    ant:nous acceptionsnous favorisions

Stress pattern

Stress is subtle in French, but primarily falls on the final syllable '-sions'.

Syllables

4
sur/syʁ/
con/kɔ̃/
tra/tʁa/
ssions/sjɔ̃/

sur — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Nasal syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. ssions — Nasal syllable, final syllable, receives primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

sur-

Latin origin, intensifier.

root

contr-

Latin origin, meaning 'against'.

suf

-assions

Combination of verbal infix and first-person plural imperfect subjunctive ending.

Similar Words

con­trôlecon­tra­ri­ertrans­mis­sion

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Consonants are assigned to the adjacent syllable.

Nasal Vowel Syllabification

Nasal vowels (e.g., /ɔ̃/) form their own syllable.

  • The 'tr' cluster is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
  • The combination of suffixes is complex but follows established morphological patterns.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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