Hyphenation ofdemi-circulaire

Linguistic Analysis of "demi-circulaire" (French)

1. Pronunciation: The word "demi-circulaire" is pronounced with a relatively even stress distribution, though the final syllable receives a slight emphasis. The 'r' is a uvular fricative, typical of French.

2. Syllable Division: de-mi-cir-cu-laire

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• demi-: Prefix of Latin origin (from dimidius meaning "half"). Morphological function: indicates a partial or reduced form.
• circul-: Root of Latin origin (from circulus meaning "circle"). Morphological function: denotes circularity.
• -aire: Suffix of Latin origin (from -arius). Morphological function: forms adjectives.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: "cu".

5. Phonetic Transcription: /də.mi.siʁ.ky.lɛʁ/

6. Edge Case Review: French syllabification generally avoids leaving a consonant cluster at the end of a syllable. This is observed here, with 'cir' being a valid syllable division.

7. Grammatical Role: "demi-circulaire" functions primarily as an adjective. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its use in a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Having the form of a half-circle; semicircular.
• Translation: Semicircular (English)
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Synonyms: en forme de demi-cercle
• Antonyms: circulaire (circular), complet (complete)
• Examples:
  • "Une fenêtre demi-circulaire." (A semicircular window.)
  • "Un arc demi-circulaire." (A semicircular arch.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• particulièrement: par-ti-cu-liè-re-ment. Similar syllable structure with multiple vowels and consonant clusters. Stress on "liè".
• conséquence: con-sé-quen-ce. Similar in having consonant clusters and vowel sequences. Stress on "sé".
• universitaire: u-ni-ver-si-tai-re. Similar in length and complexity, with multiple syllables and vowel sounds. Stress on "tai".

The differences in syllable division arise from the specific vowel and consonant sequences in each word, adhering to the French rule of avoiding consonant clusters at syllable ends.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

• de: /də/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. No exceptions.
• mi: /mi/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. No exceptions.
• cir: /siʁ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant can close a syllable if followed by a vowel. Exception: 'r' can sometimes form a syllable on its own, but here it's part of 'cir'.
• cu: /ky/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Stress falls here.
• laire: /lɛʁ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. 'r' closes the syllable.

Exceptions/Special Cases:

• The 'r' sound in French is often syllabic, but in this case, it's integrated into the preceding syllable.
• The liaison between "demi" and "circulaire" doesn't affect the syllabification, only the pronunciation.

Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel Nucleus Rule: Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
• Consonant Cluster Rule: Avoid leaving consonant clusters at the end of a syllable.
• French 'r' Rule: The 'r' sound can sometimes form a syllable on its own, but is often integrated into the preceding or following syllable.