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sous-entendisse

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

sousentendisse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-en-ten-dis-se

Pronunciation

/su.z‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dis/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

sous- + entend- + -isse

The word 'sous-entendisse' (to imply) is syllabified as sous-en-ten-dis-se, with stress on 'dis'. It's composed of the prefix 'sous-', root 'entend-', and suffix '-isse'. Liaison and nasal vowels are key phonetic features.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To imply, to hint at, to suggest indirectly.

    To imply, to suggest

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

    “Elle sous-entendit qu'elle ne viendrait pas.”

    syn:suggérerinsinuerlaisser entendre
    ant:exprimerdéclareraffirmer

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
sous/su/
en/z‿ɑ̃/
ten/tɑ̃/
dis/dis/
se/sə/

sous — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. en — Syllable with liaison and nasal vowel.. ten — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. dis — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. se — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.

Word Parts

pre

sous-

From Latin 'sub-', meaning 'under'. Adverbial prefix.

root

entend-

From Latin 'intendere', meaning 'to stretch the mind'. Verb stem.

suf

-isse

Imperfect subjunctive ending, from Latin '-isse'.

Similar Words

com­pren­dreen­ten­dresous­es­ti­mer

Maximizing Onsets

Prioritizing consonant-vowel (CV) structures to create syllables.

Liaison Rule

Connecting the final consonant of one word to the initial vowel of the next.

Vowel Cluster Resolution

Breaking up vowel clusters into separate syllables when necessary.

  • The liaison between 'sous' and 'entendisse' is crucial.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation requires specific attention.
  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-isse' influences stress.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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