soupeser

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French

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Etymology

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From sous- +‎ peser.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sup.ze/, /su.pə.ze/
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Verb

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soupeser

  1. to heft, feel the weight of
  2. (figuratively) to weigh up (options etc.)

Conjugation

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This verb is conjugated like parler, except the -e- /ə/ of the second-to-last syllable becomes -è- /ɛ/ when the next vowel is a silent or schwa -e-, as in the third-person singular present indicative il soupèse and the third-person singular future indicative il soupèsera.

Further reading

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