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sous-évaluerions

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

sousévaluerions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-é-va-lue-rions

Pronunciation

/su.ze.va.lɥe.ʁjɔ̃/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

sous- + évaluer + -ions

The word 'sous-évaluerions' is syllabified as sous-é-va-lue-rions, with stress on 'va'. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'sous-', the root 'évaluer', and the conditional suffix '-ions'. Syllable division follows vowel-based and consonant cluster rules, with potential elisions in rapid speech.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To underestimate; to undervalue.

    To underestimate

    “Nous sous-évaluerions les risques si nous ne faisions pas attention.”

    “Ils sous-évaluerions son intelligence.”

    syn:minimiserdépréciersous-estimer
    ant:surestimerexagérersurévaluer

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('va').

Syllables

5
sous/su/
é/e/
va/va/
lue/lɥe/
rions/ʁjɔ̃/

sous — Open syllable, vowel-final.. é — Open syllable, single vowel.. va — Open syllable, vowel-final.. lue — Closed syllable, diphthong and consonant cluster.. rions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel and consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

sous-

From Latin 'sub-', meaning 'under, below'. Intensifier.

root

évaluer

From Latin 'evaluare', meaning 'to value, to assess'. Verb root.

suf

-ions

From Latin '-ionem', conditional mood, first-person plural ending.

Similar Words

é­va­lua­tioncon­si­dé­rè­rionsi­ma­gi­ne­rions

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms its own syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters can close a syllable.

  • The 'sous-' prefix can sometimes blend into the following syllable in rapid speech.
  • The 'é' syllable is often elided in connected speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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