Hyphenation ofautomutilations

Analysis of "automutilations" (French)

1. Pronunciation: The word "automutilations" is pronounced with a relatively even stress distribution, though the final syllable receives a slight emphasis. The 'r' is a uvular fricative, typical of French.

2. Syllable Division: au-to-mu-ti-la-tions

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: auto- (Greek origin, meaning "self"). Morphological function: indicates self-action.
• Root: mutil- (Latin origin, from mutilare meaning "to maim"). Morphological function: core meaning of the word.
• Suffix: -ations (French suffix, derived from Latin -ationem). Morphological function: nominalizes the verb, creating a noun.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: la. While French stress is generally on the final syllable, the presence of the suffix -tions creates a slight shift.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /o.to.my.ti.la.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review: French syllabification generally avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels. This rule is followed here. The liaison between 'tions' and a following vowel is possible in connected speech, but doesn't affect the syllabification of the word itself.

7. Grammatical Role: "Automutilations" is exclusively a noun. As such, the syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Acts of self-harm; self-mutilation.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Translation: Self-mutilations (English)
• Synonyms: auto-mutilation, automutilation (less common)
• Antonyms: self-preservation, self-care
• Examples:
  • "Les automutilations sont souvent un signe de détresse psychologique." (Self-harm is often a sign of psychological distress.)
  • "Elle a recours aux automutilations pour gérer sa douleur." (She resorts to self-harm to manage her pain.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• nationalisations: na-tio-na-li-sa-tions. Similar syllable structure, with a suffix -tions. Stress also falls on the penultimate syllable.
• informations: in-for-ma-ti-ons. Again, the -tions suffix dictates a similar syllabic pattern and stress.
• imitations: i-mi-ta-ti-ons. Similar structure, with the final -tions suffix.

The consistency in these words demonstrates the strong influence of the suffix -tions on both syllabification and stress placement in French.

10. Syllable Analysis Details:

• au: /o/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel clusters are generally kept together in a syllable.
• to: /to/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant after a vowel forms a closed syllable.
• mu: /my/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel after a consonant forms an open syllable.
• ti: /ti/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant after a vowel forms a closed syllable.
• la: /la/ - Open syllable, stressed. Rule: Stress typically falls on the final syllable, but is shifted by the suffix.
• tions: /sjɔ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant cluster at the end of the word forms a closed syllable.

11. Exceptions and Special Cases:

• The pronunciation of 'auto-' can sometimes be reduced to /ɔ/ in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
• The 't' in 'muti-' is not pronounced as a separate syllable.

12. Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel Grouping: Vowel clusters (au) are generally kept together.
• Consonant-Vowel Pattern: Consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a new syllable.
• Final Consonant Cluster: Consonant clusters at the end of a word form a closed syllable.
• Stress Placement: Stress is generally on the final syllable, but can be influenced by suffixes.