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sous-entendons

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

sousousentendons

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sou-sous-en-ten-dons

Pronunciation

/su.z‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

sous- + entendre + -ons

The word 'sous-entendons' is a verb meaning 'to imply'. It is divided into five syllables: sou-sous-en-ten-dons, with stress on the final syllable. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'entendre', and the suffix '-ons'. The liaison between 'sous' and 'entendons' is a key phonetic feature.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

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

    To imply, to suggest, to hint at.

    “Il sous-entend qu'il est mécontent.”

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

    syn:suggérerinsinuerlaisser entendre
    ant:affirmerdéclarerénoncer

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'dons'. French stress is typically on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group.

Syllables

5
sou/su/
sous/su/
en/ɑ̃/
ten/tɑ̃/
dons/dɔ̃/

sou — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. sous — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ou'. en — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. ten — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. dons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, primary stress

Word Parts

pre

sous-

Latin origin 'sub-', adverbial prefix meaning 'under, below'

root

entendre

Latin origin 'intendere', verb root meaning 'to hear, to understand'

suf

-ons

Latin origin '-mus', 1st person plural present indicative verb ending

Similar Words

com­pren­dreen­ten­dresur­pren­dre

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (nucleus).

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonants between vowels are generally assigned to the following syllable.

Liaison Rule

Liaison creates a new syllable, merging sounds across word boundaries.

  • The liaison between 'sous' and 'entendons' is crucial for pronunciation.
  • Nasal vowels require specific phonetic transcription.
  • French syllable structure is relatively simple.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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