sousexposâmes
Syllables
sous-ex-po-sâ-mes
Pronunciation
/su.z‿ɛk.spo.za.mɛ/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
sous- + expos- + -âmes
The word 'sous-exposâmes' is the 1st person plural past historic of 'exposer', divided into 'sous-ex-po-sâ-mes' with stress on 'sâ'. It comprises a Latin prefix, root, and a French suffix, and exhibits a liaison between the first two syllables.
Definitions
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We exposed.
We exposed.
“Nous sous-exposâmes les dangers de cette politique.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sâ' (/za/). The stress pattern is typical for French verbs.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, initial syllable, liaison potential.. ex — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. po — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sâ — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. mes — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Liaison
Consonant-vowel sequences across word boundaries create a liaison, affecting syllabification.
- The liaison between 'sous' and 'exposâmes' is crucial.
- The past historic tense is less common in spoken French.
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