Hyphenation ofsous-entendrons

Analysis of "sous-entendrons" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "sous-entendrons" is the first-person plural future tense of the verb "sous-entendre" (to imply, to hint). Its pronunciation involves nasal vowels, liaison possibilities, and a complex verb conjugation.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are pronounced as separate syllables, the division is as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: sous- (Latin sub- meaning "under, below"). Function: Intensifier, modifying the verb's meaning.
• Root: entend- (from Old French entendre, ultimately from Latin intendere meaning "to stretch the mind, to pay attention"). Function: Core meaning of understanding.
• Suffix: -ons (French verbal ending indicating first-person plural future tense). Function: Grammatical marker for tense and person.

4. Stress Identification:

French generally has stress on the final syllable of a phrase or breath group. In this case, the stress falls on "-rons".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/su.z‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dʁɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The liaison between "sous" and "entendrons" is common and expected in standard French. The nasal vowels /ɑ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ require careful transcription.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Sous-entendrons" is exclusively a verb form. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To imply, to hint at, to suggest indirectly.
• Translation: We will imply / We will hint at.
• Grammatical Category: Verb (future tense, first-person plural)
• Synonyms: suggérer, insinuer, laisser entendre
• Antonyms: exprimer clairement, déclarer
• Examples:
  • "Nous sous-entendrons que ce n'est pas une bonne idée." (We will imply that it's not a good idea.)
  • "Ils sous-entendront leur mécontentement." (They will hint at their dissatisfaction.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• comprendre: /kɔ̃.pʁɑ̃dʁ/ - Syllables: com-pren-dre. Similar nasal vowel structure, but a different verb root.
• entendre: /ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ/ - Syllables: en-ten-dre. Shares the root "entend" and similar nasal vowel sounds.
• sous-estimer: /su.z‿e.sti.me/ - Syllables: sous-es-ti-mer. Shares the prefix "sous" and demonstrates a similar pattern of vowel-based syllabification.

10. Syllable Division Rules Applied:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Based Syllabification: Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily pronounceable as separate syllables (which is not the case here).
• Rule 3: Liaison: Liaison creates a syllable boundary where two words are linked in pronunciation.
• Rule 4: Prefix/Suffix Boundaries: Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.

11. Special Considerations:

The liaison between "sous" and "entendrons" is a crucial element of pronunciation and affects the syllable count. The nasal vowels require accurate phonetic transcription.