souspaierions
sous-paierions is the conditional first-person plural of sous-payer, meaning 'we would underpay'. It's divided into four syllables: sous-pa-ie-rions, with stress on the final syllable 'rions'. The word consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'paier-', and the conditional suffix '-ions'.
Definitions
- 1
To underpay (someone) conditionally; would underpay.
We would underpay.
“Nous sous-paierions les employés si nous n'avions pas de budget.”
“Si l'entreprise avait des difficultés financières, elle sous-paierait ses fournisseurs.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'rions'.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pa — Open syllable.. ie — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong.. rions — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Formation
Consonant-Vowel (CV) sequences generally form open syllables.
Diphthong Syllabification
Diphthongs are typically contained within a single syllable.
Maximizing Onsets
French tends to maximize consonant clusters as onsets of syllables.
Nasal Vowel Syllabification
Nasal vowels form the nucleus of a syllable.
- The 'sous-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
- The 'ie' sequence is a common point of variation, but the diphthongal pronunciation in this case supports a single syllable.
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