Hyphenation ofcontre-scellons

Analysis of "contre-scellons"

1. Pronunciation: The word "contre-scellons" is pronounced /kɔ̃tʁə.sɛ.lɔ̃/. It's the first-person plural present indicative of the verb "contre-sceller" (to counter-seal).

2. Syllable Division: The syllable division, adhering to the rule of dividing around vowels, is: con-tre-scel-lons.

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: contre- (Old French, from Latin contra meaning "against"). Function: Indicates opposition or counteraction.
• Root: scel- (from Latin sigillum meaning "seal"). Function: Core meaning related to sealing.
• Suffix: -lons (present indicative, 1st person plural ending). Function: Indicates verb tense, mood, and person.

4. Stress Identification: The stress falls on the final syllable: /kɔ̃tʁə.sɛ.lɔ̃/.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /kɔ̃tʁə.sɛ.lɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review: French syllabification generally follows the principle of maximizing onsets, but vowel hiatus is common and often results in separate syllables. Liaison (linking) can occur between syllables, but doesn't affect the underlying syllabic structure.

7. Grammatical Role: "Contre-scellons" is exclusively a verb form. The syllabification remains consistent regardless of its function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To counter-seal; to seal against something.
• Grammatical Category: Verb (present indicative, 1st person plural)
• Translation: We counter-seal.
• Synonyms: sceller à nouveau (reseal), refermer hermétiquement (reseal tightly)
• Antonyms: désceller (unseal)
• Examples:
  • "Nous contre-scellons le document pour plus de sécurité." (We counter-seal the document for more security.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "contre-attaque" (counter-attack): con-tre-at-ta-que. Similar prefix and structure. Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• "contre-exemple" (counter-example): con-tre-ex-em-ple. Similar prefix. Stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
• "scellons" (we seal): scel-lons. Demonstrates the suffix division. Stress on the final syllable.

The differences in stress placement are due to the varying number of syllables and the inherent rhythmic patterns of French.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

• con: /kɔ̃/. Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant. No exceptions.
• tre: /tʁə/. Open syllable. Rule: Vowel preceded by consonant. No exceptions.
• scel: /sɛl/. Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant cluster. No exceptions.
• lons: /lɔ̃/. Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant cluster. No exceptions.

Exceptions/Special Cases:

• The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in "con" and "lons" doesn't affect the syllabification rules, but it does influence the phonetic realization.
• The "r" sound in "tre" is a schwa-like vowel, which can sometimes be elided in rapid speech, but doesn't change the syllabic structure.

Division Rules Applied:

1. Vowel-Consonant Division: Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
2. Onset Maximization: French tends to maximize onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).
3. Hiatus Resolution: Vowel hiatus is common and results in separate syllables.