Hyphenation ofcontracturassions

Analysis of "contracturassions" (French)

1. Pronunciation & Initial Examination:

The word "contracturassions" is a complex, highly inflected verb form in French. It's a rare, somewhat archaic form, likely encountered in specific medical or technical contexts. It's derived from the verb "contracturer" (to contract, to develop a contraction). The pronunciation will involve liaison and elision depending on the surrounding context.

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 will be as follows (detailed in the syllable analysis section).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• contractur-: Root, derived from Latin contractura (contraction). This refers to the muscular contraction.
• -ass-: Inflectional infix, indicating a specific conjugation pattern. This is a complex element related to the conditional mood and pronoun incorporation.
• -ions: Suffix, indicating the first-person plural conditional present tense. Origin: Latin -ionem (accusative ending).

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.tʁak.ty.ʁa.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The sequence "tr" is a common initial consonant cluster in French and doesn't pose a syllabification issue. The "ass" infix is unusual and requires careful consideration. The final "-sions" is a typical ending for first-person plural conditional present tense verbs.

7. Grammatical Role:

This word is exclusively a verb form (first-person plural conditional present of "contracturer"). Syllabification doesn't significantly shift based on grammatical role, as it's a single, conjugated form.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: First-person plural conditional present of the verb "contracturer". It means "we would contract" or "we would develop a contraction".
• Translation: We would contract.
• Grammatical Category: Verb (conditional present, first-person plural)
• Synonyms: (depending on context) "nous nous contracterions" (more common phrasing)
• Antonyms: "nous nous détendrions" (we would relax)
• Examples: "Si nous étions fatigués, nous contracturassions les muscles." (If we were tired, we would contract the muscles.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• comparaisons: /kɔ̃.pa.ʁɛ̃.zɔ̃/ - Similar vowel structure, final "-sons" ending. Syllabification follows the same pattern.
• informations: /ɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃/ - Similar ending "-sions", vowel clusters. Syllabification is comparable.
• réactions: /ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃/ - Similar ending "-sions", consonant clusters. Syllabification is comparable.

The consistent presence of the "-sions" ending dictates the final syllable division in all these words. The initial consonant clusters are also handled similarly.

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"syllable_analysis": [
    {"syllable": "con", "ipa_transcription": "/kɔ̃/", "description": "Open syllable, nasal vowel."},
    {"syllable": "trac", "ipa_transcription": "/tʁak/", "description": "Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'"},
    {"syllable": "tu", "ipa_transcription": "/ty/", "description": "Open syllable, semi-vowel 'u'"},
    {"syllable": "ra", "ipa_transcription": "/ʁa/", "description": "Open syllable."},
    {"syllable": "ssions", "ipa_transcription": "/sjɔ̃/", "description": "Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final consonant cluster."}
],
"syllable_division": "con-trac-tu-ra-ssions",
"morphemic_breakdown": {
    "prefix": {"value": null, "additional": "None"},
    "root": {"value": "contractur", "additional": "From Latin *contractura* (contraction)."},
    "suffix": {"value": "assions", "additional": "Inflectional suffix indicating first-person plural conditional present tense."}
},
"phonetic_transcription": "/kɔ̃.tʁak.ty.ʁa.sjɔ̃/",
"stress_pattern": {"value": "00001", "explanation": "Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', typical for French."},
"meanings": [
    {
        "part_of_speech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
            {"definition": "First-person plural conditional present of 'contracturer'.", "translation": "We would contract.", "synonyms": ["nous nous contracterions"], "antonyms": ["nous nous détendrions"], "examples": ["Si nous étions fatigués, nous contracturassions les muscles."]}
        ]
    }
],
"similar_words_comparison": [
    {"word": "comparaisons", "syllables": "com-pa-rai-sons", "reason": "Similar ending '-sons' and vowel structure."},
    {"word": "informations", "syllables": "in-for-ma-tions", "reason": "Similar ending '-tions' and vowel clusters."},
    {"word": "réactions", "syllables": "ré-ac-tions", "reason": "Similar ending '-tions' and consonant clusters."}
],
"division_rules": [
    {"rule": "Vowel Rule", "how": "Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds."},
    {"rule": "Consonant Cluster Rule", "how": "Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant."},
    {"rule": "Final Syllable Rule", "how": "French typically stresses the final syllable of a phrase or breath group, influencing syllable division."}
],
"special_considerations": ["The infix '-ass-' is an unusual morphological element. The word is archaic and rarely used, potentially leading to variations in pronunciation and syllabification among speakers."],
"short_analysis": "The word 'contracturassions' is a complex verb form syllabified into 'con-trac-tu-ra-ssions'. It's stressed on the final syllable and derived from Latin roots. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks."
}