Hyphenation ofadministratrice

Analysis of "administratrice"

1. Pronunciation: The word "administratrice" is pronounced with a relatively even stress distribution, though the final syllable receives a slight emphasis. The 'r' sounds are typically uvular in standard French.

2. Syllable Division: Applying French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex, the word divides as follows.

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: ad- (Latin ad- meaning "to, toward") - Function: Prefix indicating direction or addition.
• Root: ministr- (Latin ministrare meaning "to serve, manage") - Function: Root denoting administration or service.
• Suffix: -atrice (Latin -atrix) - Function: Feminine agentive suffix, indicating a female person who performs the action.
• Suffix: -ice (French suffix) - Function: Creates the feminine noun form.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ("-trice").

5. Phonetic Transcription: /ad.mi.ni.stra.tris/

6. Edge Case Review: French syllabification generally avoids leaving a syllable with only a consonant. This is observed in the division of "ni-stra".

7. Grammatical Role: "Administratrice" is a feminine noun. The syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A female administrator, manager, or executive.
• Translation: Administrator (female)
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Synonyms: dirigeante, gestionnaire (female)
• Antonyms: subordonnée
• Examples: "L'administratrice a pris une décision importante." (The administrator made an important decision.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• Administrateur (masculine): a-dmi-ni-stra-teur. Syllabification is nearly identical, differing only in the final syllable due to the masculine suffix.
• Directrice (female director): di-rec-tri-ce. Similar vowel-consonant patterns, but a shorter root.
• Secrétaire (secretary): sé-cré-tai-re. Demonstrates a similar pattern of vowel-consonant alternation, though with a different root.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Open Syllables: Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open (e.g., "a-dmi").
• Rule 2: Consonant Clusters: Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex or disrupt the vowel-consonant alternation (e.g., "ni-stra").
• Rule 3: Vowel Hiatus: Vowel hiatuses are resolved by creating separate syllables (e.g., "a-dmi").
• Rule 4: Final Syllable: The final syllable often receives a slight emphasis, but is still syllabified based on vowel sounds.

11. Special Considerations: The 'r' sound in French can be challenging for non-native speakers, but it doesn't affect the syllabification.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations: While standard French pronunciation is described above, some regional variations might slightly alter the vowel quality, but not the syllable division.