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sous-entendriez

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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sousousentendriez

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sou-sous-en-ten-driez

Pronunciation

/su.z‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dʁie/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

sous- + entendre + -driez

The word 'sous-entendriez' is a verb in the conditional mood, second person plural, meaning 'to imply'. It is syllabified as sou-sous-en-ten-driez, with stress on the final syllable 'driez'. The analysis considers the morphemic structure (prefix 'sous-', root 'entendre', suffix '-driez'), liaison, and standard French syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

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

    To imply, to suggest.

    “Il sous-entendait qu'il était mécontent.”

    “Qu'est-ce que vous sous-entendez par là ?”

    syn:suggérerinsinuerlaisser entendre
    ant:affirmerdéclarerénoncer

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'driez', which is typical for French verbs.

Syllables

6
sou/su/
sous/su/
en/ɑ̃/
ten/tɑ̃/
driez/dʁie/
z/z/

sou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sous — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant, subject to elision.. en — Nasal vowel, closed syllable.. ten — Nasal vowel, closed syllable.. driez — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. z — Liaison syllable, connecting 'sous' and 'entendriez'.

Word Parts

pre

sous-

Latin *sub-*, meaning 'under', functions as an intensifier.

root

entendre

Latin *intendere*, meaning 'to understand', core meaning of the verb.

suf

-driez

Conditional suffix, second person plural, derived from *avoir* and the infinitive stem.

Similar Words

com­pren­dreen­ten­dresur­pren­dre

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable.

Liaison Rule

Liaison creates a syllable bridge between words.

  • The liaison between 'sous' and 'entendriez' is crucial.
  • The conditional suffix '-driez' influences the stress pattern.
  • Nasal vowels require careful consideration in syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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