sousentendrai
The word 'sous-entendrai' is divided into four syllables: sous-en-ten-drai. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'entendre', and the suffix '-ai'. The stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and breaking up vowel clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To imply, to suggest, to hint at.
I will imply/suggest/hint at.
“Je sous-entendrai que je suis d'accord, mais je ne le dirai pas explicitement.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'drai'.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel.. en — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel.. ten — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel and a consonant cluster.. drai — Closed syllable with a consonant cluster and a vowel.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Syllables prefer to have consonants as part of their onset whenever possible.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally broken up into separate syllables.
Liaison
Liaison influences the phonetic realization but not the written syllable division.
- The presence of nasal vowels does not alter the syllabification rules.
- The hyphenated nature of 'sous-entendre' does not affect the syllabification of the conjugated form.
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