Hyphenation ofcaractérisation

Linguistic Analysis of "caractérisation" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "caractérisation" is a noun in French, meaning "characterization." It's a relatively complex word, built from several morphemes. Pronunciation involves careful attention to liaison and elision possibilities, but for the core syllabification, we focus on the orthographic structure.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant, the word divides as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: caractér- (Latin character). Function: Provides the core meaning related to "character."
• Root: caractér- (Latin character). Function: The base meaning of the word.
• Suffix: -isation (French, from Latin -atio). Function: Nominalizing suffix, transforming a verb or adjective into a noun.

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress typically falls on the last syllable of a word or phrase. In this case, the stress falls on "-tion".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ka.ʁak.te.ʁi.za.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "r" sound in French is a uvular fricative, and its presence influences syllabification. The consonant cluster "rs" is generally treated as a single unit for syllabic purposes.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Caractérisation" is primarily a noun. While it's derived from a verb (caractériser), its syllabification doesn't change if it were hypothetically used in a verbal construction (which is not standard).

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The act of describing or representing the distinctive qualities or characteristics of someone or something.
• Translation: Characterization
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Synonyms: description, portrait, analyse, représentation
• Antonyms: simplification, généralisation
• Examples:
  • "La caractérisation des personnages est essentielle dans un roman." (The characterization of the characters is essential in a novel.)
  • "Une caractérisation précise des problèmes est nécessaire pour trouver des solutions." (A precise characterization of the problems is necessary to find solutions.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• nationalisation: na-tio-na-li-sa-tion. Similar structure with a suffix "-tion". Stress on the final syllable.
• organisation: o-ʁga-ni-sa-tion. Similar structure with a suffix "-tion". Stress on the final syllable.
• civilisation: si-vi-li-sa-sion. Similar structure with a suffix "-tion". Stress on the final syllable.

These words all share the "-tion" suffix and exhibit the same final-syllable stress pattern. The differences in initial syllable division are due to the varying consonant clusters at the beginning of each word.

10. Syllable Analysis & Rules Applied:

• ca-: Open syllable, ending in a vowel. Rule: French syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
• -rac-: Closed syllable, ending in a consonant. Rule: Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex.
• -té-: Open syllable, ending in a vowel. Rule: Vowel sounds initiate new syllables.
• -ri-: Open syllable, ending in a vowel. Rule: Vowel sounds initiate new syllables.
• -sa-: Open syllable, ending in a vowel. Rule: Vowel sounds initiate new syllables.
• -tion: Closed syllable, ending in a consonant. Rule: The final consonant cluster "-tion" forms a single syllable.

11. Special Considerations:

The "r" sound in French is a key consideration. It's a uvular fricative and can influence the perception of syllable boundaries. However, for orthographic syllabification, we adhere to the vowel-based rules.