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sous-entendirent

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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sousentendirent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sou-s-en-ten-dirent

Pronunciation

/su.z‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.diʁ.tʁ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

sous- + entend- + -irent

The word 'sous-entendirent' is divided into five syllables: sou-s-en-ten-dirent. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'entend-', and the suffix '-irent'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-dirent'. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and considering liaison.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To imply, to suggest without stating directly.

    To imply, to hint at.

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

    “Elle a sous-entendu qu'elle démissionnerait.”

    syn:suggérerinsinuerlaisser entendre
    ant:affirmerdéclarerénoncer

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-dirent', as is typical in French. The '0' values indicate unstressed syllables.

Syllables

5
sou/su/
s/s/
en/ɑ̃/
ten/tɑ̃/
dirent/diʁ.tʁ/

sou — Open syllable, initial syllable.. s — Part of liaison, often unstressed.. en — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ten — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. dirent — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

sous-

Latin origin 'sub-', meaning 'under, below'. Adverbial prefix.

root

entend-

Old French 'entendre', from Latin 'intendere'. Verb stem meaning 'to understand'.

suf

-irent

Latin origin '-erunt'. 3rd person plural past historic inflectional suffix.

Similar Words

com­pren­dreen­ten­drede­man­der

Open Syllable Rule

Vowels typically form the nucleus of a syllable, creating open syllables when not followed by consonants.

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are broken to create syllables with maximal onsets, avoiding stranded consonants.

Liaison

The final consonant of one word links to the initial vowel of the next, affecting syllabification and pronunciation.

  • The liaison between 'sous' and 'entendirent' is crucial for pronunciation and syllabification.
  • Nasal vowels require careful consideration in syllable division.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the realization of nasal vowels and the strength of the liaison, but not the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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