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sous-exploités

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

sousexploés

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-ex-plo-té-és

Pronunciation

/su.z‿ɛk.splɔ.te/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

sous- + exploit- + -és

The adjective 'sous-exploités' (underutilized) is divided into syllables as sous-ex-plo-té-és, with stress on '-plo-'. It's formed from the prefix 'sous-', root 'exploit-', and suffix '-és'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, including maximizing onsets and the open syllable principle, with liaison occurring in connected speech.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Underutilized, insufficiently exploited.

    Underutilized, under-exploited

    Les ressources naturelles sont souvent sous-exploités.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, '-plo-'. The stress is relatively even, but '-plo-' receives a slight emphasis.

Syllables

5
sous/su/
ex/ɛk/
plo/plɔ/
/te/
és/e/

sous Open syllable, vowel ending.. ex Closed syllable, consonant ending.. plo Closed syllable, consonant ending.. Open syllable, vowel ending.. és Open syllable, vowel ending.

Open Syllable Principle

Syllables tend to end in vowels.

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are grouped into onsets whenever possible.

Liaison

Final consonants link to initial vowels in connected speech.

  • The 'spl' consonant cluster is permissible in French.
  • Liaison affects perceived syllable boundaries.
  • Stress pattern is typical for French adjectives.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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