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sous-exposâtes

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6 syllables
14 characters
French
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6syllables

soussexpotes

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/
/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.. 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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