sousentendissions
Syllables
sous-en-ten-dis-sions
Pronunciation
/su.z‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dis.jɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sous + entend + issions
The word 'sous-entendissions' is syllabified as 'sous-en-ten-dis-sions'. It's a verb form with a prefix 'sous-', root 'entend-', and suffix '-issions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and nasal vowel rules, with potential exceptions like the silent 's' in 'sous'.
Definitions
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Imperfect subjunctive of 'sous-entendre'
would understand, were to understand
“Si j'avais su, je vous l'aurais dit.”
“Il sous-entendait qu'il n'était pas d'accord.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the last syllable '-sions'.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, potentially with a silent 's'. en — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel. ten — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel and consonant cluster. dis — Open syllable. sions — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel and consonant cluster
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are often kept together if they form a natural phonetic unit.
Nasal Vowel Syllables
Nasal vowels form their own syllable nuclei.
- The 's' in 'sous' is often silent.
- Liaison between 'sous' and 'entend' can affect pronunciation.
- Regional variations in liaison may occur.
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