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sous-entendrais

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

sousousentendrais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sou-sous-en-ten-drais

Pronunciation

/su.z‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dʁe/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

sous- + entendre + -rais

The word 'sous-entendrais' is divided into five syllables: sou-sous-en-ten-drais. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'entendre', and the conditional suffix '-rais'. Stress falls on the final syllable 'drais'. The liaison between 'sous' and 'entendrais' is a key phonetic feature.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To imply, to hint at, to suggest indirectly.

    I would imply, I would suggest.

    “Il sous-entendrait qu'il n'est pas d'accord.”

    “Ne sous-entendez pas des choses que vous ne savez pas.”

    syn:suggérerinsinuerlaisser entendre
    ant:exprimerdéclareraffirmer

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'drais', as is typical in French verb conjugations.

Syllables

5
sou/su/
sous/su/
en/ɑ̃/
ten/tɑ̃/
drais/dʁe/

sou — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, nucleus vowel /u/. sous — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, nucleus vowel /u/. en — Closed syllable, nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ as nucleus. ten — Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ as nucleus. drais — Closed syllable, onset consonant /d/, nucleus vowel /e/, coda /ʁ/

Word Parts

pre

sous-

Latin origin 'sub-', meaning 'under, below'. Adverbial prefix.

root

entendre

Latin origin 'intendere', meaning 'to understand'. Verb root.

suf

-rais

Conditional tense ending, first person singular.

Similar Words

com­pren­dreen­ten­dresou­sous­é­cri­re

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.

Liaison

Liaison creates a new syllable onset.

Morpheme Boundaries

Morphemic boundaries often coincide with syllable boundaries.

  • The liaison between 'sous' and 'entendrais' influences the syllabification.
  • The pronunciation of nasal vowels can vary slightly regionally.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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