sousévaluerait
Syllables
sous-é-va-lue-rait
Pronunciation
/su.z‿e.va.lʁe.ʁɛ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sous- + évaluer + -rait
The word 'sous-évaluerait' (would underestimate) is divided into five syllables: sous-é-va-lue-rait, with stress on 'rait'. It's formed from the prefix 'sous-', root 'évaluer', and suffix '-ait', following standard French syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To underestimate; to undervalue.
Would underestimate, would undervalue.
“Il sous-évaluerait les risques.”
“Elle sous-évaluerait son propre talent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'rait'.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, no stress.. é — Open syllable, vowel with acute accent.. va — Open syllable, no stress.. lue — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ue'. rait — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the vowel, unless they form a recognizable phonological unit.
- Liaison between 'sous' and 'évaluer' affects pronunciation but not orthographic syllabification.
- The imperfect conditional ending '-ait' consistently receives stress.
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