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sous-entendissent

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5 syllables
17 characters
French
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sousentendissent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-en-ten-dis-sent

Pronunciation

/su.z‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dis/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

sous- + entendre + -issent

The word 'sous-entendissent' is divided into five syllables: sous-en-ten-dis-sent. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'entendre', and the suffix '-issent'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster preservation rules, with consideration for liaison.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To imply, to hint at, to suggest indirectly.

    They would imply/hint/suggest.

    “Ils sous-entendaient qu'il y avait un problème.”

    syn:suggérerinsinuerlaisser entendre
    ant:affirmerdéclarerénoncer

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', which is typical for French.

Syllables

5
sous/su/
en/ɑ̃/
ten/tɑ̃/
dis/dis/
sent/sɑ̃/

sous — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. en — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. ten — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a consonant.. dis — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and consonants.. sent — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a consonant. Stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

sous-

Old French, from Latin *sub-* meaning 'under, below'. Intensifier.

root

entendre

Old French, from Latin *intendere* meaning 'to stretch the mind, to pay attention, to hear'. Core meaning of perceiving or understanding.

suf

-issent

French verbal inflection. 3rd person plural imperfect subjunctive.

Similar Words

com­pren­dreen­ten­dentsous­es­ti­mer

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable whenever possible.

Liaison

Liaison creates a new syllable or modifies existing ones.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable.

  • The liaison between 'sous' and 'entendent' is a common feature of French phonology.
  • The preservation of the 'nd' consonant cluster in 'ten-dis' is consistent with French syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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