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sous-entendait

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

4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

sousentendait

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-en-ten-dait

Pronunciation

/su.z‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dʁe/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

sous- + entend- + -ait

The word 'sous-entendait' is divided into four syllables: sous-en-ten-dait. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'entend-', and the suffix '-ait'. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification is influenced by vowel division, liaison, and the presence of nasal vowels.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To imply, to hint at, to suggest without explicitly stating.

    To imply, to hint at.

    “Il sous-entendait qu'il était mécontent.”

    “Elle sous-entendait qu'elle avait raison.”

    syn:suggérerinsinuerlaisser entendre
    ant:affirmerdéclarerénoncer

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable, '-dait', which is typical for French verbs.

Syllables

4
sous/su/
en/z‿ɑ̃/
ten/tɑ̃/
dait/dʁe/

sous — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Closed syllable due to liaison, contains a nasal vowel.. ten — Nasal syllable, closed syllable.. dait — Open syllable, final syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

sous-

From Old French 'sos', meaning 'under'. Intensifier.

root

entend-

From Old French 'entendre', meaning 'to hear, to understand'. Latin origin: 'intendere'.

suf

-ait

Imperfect indicative ending. Grammatical marker for tense, mood, person, and number.

Similar Words

com­pren­dreen­ten­dresous­es­ti­mer

Vowel Division

Syllables are generally divided before vowels.

Liaison Rule

Consonants at the end of words are pronounced when followed by a vowel at the beginning of the next word.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels often form closed syllables.

  • The liaison between 'sous' and 'entendait' is a key feature of French pronunciation.
  • The imperfect tense ending '-ait' influences stress placement.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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