sousentendrez
The verb 'sous-entendrez' (to imply) is divided into five syllables: sou-s-en-ten-drez. It comprises the prefix 'sous-', root 'entend-', and suffix '-rez'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Liaison between 'sous' and 'entendrez' impacts syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
To imply, to hint at, to suggest indirectly.
To imply, to hint at, to suggest.
“Qu'est-ce que vous sous-entendez ?”
“Il sous-entendait qu'il était mécontent.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, 'drez', which is typical for French verbs.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. s — Liaison syllable, onset created by liaison.. en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ten — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by nasal vowel.. drez — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Liaison Rule
Liaison creates a new syllable onset.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.
- The liaison between 'sous' and 'entendrez' is crucial for pronunciation and syllabification.
- Nasal vowels require careful transcription and syllabification.
- French stress is generally on the last syllable.
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