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sous-exposâtes

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

6 syllables
14 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “sous-exposâtes” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

soussexposâtes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-s-ex-po-sâ-tes

Pronunciation

/su.z‿ɛk.spo.zɑ.te/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

sous- + expos- + -âtes

The word 'sous-exposâtes' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'expos-', and the suffix '-âtes'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, with considerations for liaison and silent letters.

Definitions

past participle/adjective
  1. 1

    Exposed (feminine plural)

    Exposed

    “Les photos étaient sous-exposâtes.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the last syllable '-tes', following the general French stress pattern.

Syllables

6
sou/su/
s/s/
ex/ɛk/
po/po/
sâ/zɑ/
tes/te/

sou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. s — Single consonant syllable, potential liaison.. ex — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. po — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sâ — Closed syllable, vowel with circumflex accent followed by consonant.. tes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant (silent 's').

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be pronounced as separate syllables.

Single Consonant

A single consonant between two vowels forms its own syllable.

  • Liaison between 'sous' and 'expos' can affect perceived syllable boundaries.
  • Circumflex accent on 'â' influences vowel quality.
  • Silent 's' at the end of the word affects the preceding vowel.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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