soustendissions
Syllables
sou-s-ten-dis-sions
Pronunciation
/su.tɑ̃.di.sjõ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sous- + tend- + -issions
The word 'sous-tendissions' is syllabified as sou-s-ten-dis-sions, following French rules of vowel-centered syllables and avoiding consonant cluster breaks. It's a verb form (imperfect subjunctive) with stress on the final syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin origins in the prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
- 1
To underlie, to support, to imply.
To underlie, to support, to imply.
“Si cela sous-tendait une nouvelle approche, ce serait intéressant.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', as is typical in French.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. s — Single consonant, often attached to the following syllable.. ten — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. dis — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final syllable with stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are complex.
Single Consonant Attachment
Single consonants following a vowel typically attach to the next syllable.
- The hyphenated structure of 'sous-tendre' could lead to debate about 'sous' being a separate prosodic unit, but it's generally treated as part of the verb stem in conjugations.
- Pronunciation of nasal vowels can vary slightly regionally.
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