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sous-exposâmes

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

sousexpomes

Linguistic Analysis

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

verb
  1. 1

    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

5
sous/su/
ex/ɛk/
po/po/
/za/
mes/mɛ/

sous Open syllable, initial syllable, liaison potential.. ex Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. po Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. mes Closed syllable, final syllable.

Maximize Onsets

French syllables generally prefer consonant onsets.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless part of a cluster.

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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