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sous-titraient

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

4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

soutitraient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sou-ti-trai-ent

Pronunciation

/su.ti.tʁɛ.j̃/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

sous- + titr- + -aient

The word 'sous-titraient' is divided into four syllables: sou-ti-trai-ent. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'titr-', and the suffix '-aient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, typical of French phonology.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To subtitle (in the past imperfect tense, third-person plural).

    They were subtitling.

    Ils sous-titraient le film en direct.

    Les étudiants sous-titraient les vidéos pour leur cours de français.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('ent').

Syllables

4
sou/su/
ti/ti/
trai/tʁɛ/
ent/j̃/

sou Open syllable, CV structure.. ti Closed syllable, CV structure.. trai Closed syllable, CVC structure with diphthong.. ent Closed syllable, CVC structure with nasal vowel.

Maximize Onsets

Prioritizes creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Prevents leaving a single consonant as the onset of a syllable.

Consonant-Vowel (CV) Structure

Basic syllable structure rule, forming syllables around a consonant and a vowel.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) Structure

Syllables can end in a consonant.

  • French syllabification generally avoids leaving a single consonant as the onset of a syllable.
  • Diphthongs are treated as single vowel units for syllabification purposes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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