Hyphenation ofconstruisissions

Analysis of "construisissions" (French)

1. Pronunciation & Initial Examination:

The word "construisissions" is the imperfect subjunctive of the verb "construire" (to build). It's a complex verb form, exhibiting multiple morphemes. Pronunciation involves careful attention to liaison and vowel elision possibilities, though these don't directly affect the core syllabification.

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 division is as follows (using only the original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: None
• Root: constru- (Latin construere - to build, pile up) - Verb stem.
• Suffix: -is-, -issions (combination of imperfect subjunctive markers) - Indicates the imperfect subjunctive mood and the first-person plural ending. The -issions is a combination of the imperfect subjunctive ending -ss- and the first-person plural pronoun ending -ions.

4. Stress Identification:

French generally has stress on the final syllable of a phrase or breath group. In this case, the final syllable "-sions" receives the primary stress.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/kɔ̃.stʁɥi.si.jɔ̃/

6. Syllable List with IPA and Rule Explanations:

• con- /kɔ̃/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ forms the nucleus.
• stru- /stʁɥ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex. The /stʁ/ cluster is permissible.
• is- /i/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sounds form syllable nuclei.
• si- /si/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sounds form syllable nuclei.
• sions /jɔ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ forms the nucleus.

7. Syllable Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel Nucleus Rule: Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (or a syllabic consonant, which isn't present here).
• Consonant Cluster Rule: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.
• Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables: French avoids creating syllables consisting of a single consonant.

8. Exceptions & Special Cases:

The "construisissions" form is relatively straightforward in terms of syllabification. The main consideration is the nasal vowels /ɔ̃/ which require careful transcription.

9. Grammatical Role & Syllabification Shifts:

"Construire" can function as a verb. The syllabification remains consistent regardless of the verb's tense or mood.

10. Alternative Pronunciations & Regional Variations:

There are minimal regional variations in the pronunciation of this word that would significantly affect syllabification. Liaison might occur in connected speech, but this doesn't alter the underlying syllable structure.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• finissions /fi.ni.sjɔ̃/ - Syllables: fi-nis-sions. Similar structure, demonstrating the consistent application of vowel-nucleus and consonant-cluster rules.
• construisions /kɔ̃.stʁɥ.sjɔ̃/ - Syllables: con-stru-sions. Demonstrates the same rules applied to a slightly shorter form of the verb.
• dissimulations /di.si.my.la.sjɔ̃/ - Syllables: dis-si-mu-la-sions. Shows how longer words with more complex consonant clusters are syllabified, still adhering to the core principles.