Hyphenation ofchlorophylliennes

Analysis of "chlorophylliennes"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "chlorophylliennes" is a French adjective meaning "chlorophyllian" (feminine plural). It's a complex word built upon the root "chlorophylle" (chlorophyll) with a feminine plural suffix. 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 "syllable_division" in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: None
• Root: chlorophylle (from Greek chloros "green" + phyllon "leaf"). This is a compound root.
• Suffix: -iennes (feminine plural adjectival suffix, derived from Latin -ianus).

4. Stress Identification:

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

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/klɔ.ʁɔ.fi.jɛn/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "ph" digraph represents /f/ in French. The "ll" represents /l/. The final "-es" is silent in pronunciation but affects the syllabification.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Chlorophylliennes" is primarily an adjective. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Relating to or resembling chlorophyll.
• Translation: Chlorophyllian (feminine plural)
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Synonyms: (None readily available, as it's a very specific term)
• Antonyms: (None readily available)
• Examples: "Les algues chlorophylliennes" (The chlorophyllian algae).

9. Phonological Comparison:

• magnifiques: mag-ni-fi-ques. Similar structure with multiple syllables and a final consonant cluster. Stress on the last syllable.
• difficiles: dif-fi-si-les. Similar vowel patterns and consonant clusters. Stress on the last syllable.
• ordinaires: or-di-nai-res. Similar vowel patterns and consonant clusters. Stress on the last syllable.

The syllable division in "chlorophylliennes" is consistent with these words, following the rule of maximizing onsets and avoiding breaking up consonant clusters unless necessary.

10. Syllable Analysis & Rules:

Here's a breakdown of each syllable, with rules applied:

• chlo-: /klɔ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant(s). Exception: "ch" digraph is treated as a single onset.
• ro-: /ʁɔ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant(s).
• phyl-: /fi/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant(s). "ph" is pronounced as /f/.
• li-: /jɛn/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant(s).
• en-: /jɛn/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant(s).

11. Special Considerations:

The "ll" is pronounced as a single /l/ sound, not as two separate sounds. This impacts the syllabification, treating "ll" as a single consonant.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Pronunciation is relatively standard across French-speaking regions. However, subtle variations in vowel quality might exist. These variations do not significantly alter the syllabification.