Hyphenation ofapprovisionnées

Analysis of "approvisionnées"

1. Pronunciation:

The word "approvisionnées" is pronounced approximately as /a.pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ.ne/. The 's' at the end is silent.

2. Syllable Division:

The syllable division, adhering to the rule of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel clusters, is: ap-pro-vi-sion-nées.

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: ap- (Latin ad- meaning "to, towards"). Function: modifies the verb.
• Root: provis- (Latin providere meaning "to provide, to foresee"). Function: core meaning of providing.
• Suffix: -ion- (Latin -io becoming French -ion). Function: nominalizes the verb, creating a noun.
• Suffix: -nées (feminine plural past participle ending). Function: indicates gender, number, and tense/aspect.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: /a.pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ.ne/. This is typical for French words.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/a.pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ.ne/

6. Edge Case Review:

The sequence "sion" can sometimes be a point of syllabification debate, but in this case, it's treated as a single syllable due to the palatalization of /s/ before /i/ and /j/.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Approvisionnées" is the feminine plural past participle of the verb "approvisionner". It functions as an adjective agreeing with a feminine plural noun. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical role.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Provided, supplied, stocked (feminine plural past participle).
• Translation: Supplied, provisioned, stocked.
• Grammatical Category: Adjective (past participle)
• Synonyms: Fournies, munies, dotées
• Antonyms: Manquantes, dépourvues
• Examples: "Les étagères sont bien approvisionnées." (The shelves are well stocked.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• Nation: na-tion /na.sjɔ̃/ - Similar vowel structure, but simpler consonant clusters.
• Vision: vi-sion /vi.zjɔ̃/ - Shares the "sion" ending, demonstrating consistent syllabification.
• Provision: pro-vi-sion /pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ̃/ - Similar root and ending, showing how prefixes affect syllable count.

Detailed Syllable Breakdown:

• ap-: /ap/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. No consonant clusters prevent division.
• pro-: /pʁɔ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
• vi-: /vi/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
• sion-: /zjɔ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they can form an onset. The nasal vowel creates a closed syllable.
• nées-: /ne/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. The final 's' is silent and doesn't affect syllabification.

Exceptions/Special Cases:

• The silent 's' at the end doesn't create a separate syllable.
• The "sion" cluster is treated as a single syllable despite the potential for division.

Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel Nucleus Rule: Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
• Onset Maximization Rule: Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset position.
• Silent Letter Rule: Silent letters do not affect syllable division.

Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

There are minimal regional variations in the pronunciation of this word. The stress pattern is consistent across regions.