Hyphenation ofdéfinitionnelle

Linguistic Analysis of "définitionnelle" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "définitionnelle" is a French adjective meaning "definitional." It's a relatively complex word, built upon the root "définition" (definition) with the adjectival suffix "-nelle." 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: dé- (Latin de- meaning "from, down from"). Function: Prefix, modifying the root.
• Root: fin- (Latin finis meaning "end, limit"). Function: Root, carrying the core meaning.
• Interfix: -i- (connecting element, common in French derivations). Function: Connects root and suffix.
• Suffix: -tion- (Latin -tio). Function: Nominalizing suffix, creating a noun from a verb.
• Suffix: -nelle- (French adjectival suffix). Function: Forms an adjective meaning "relating to."

4. Stress Identification:

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

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/de.fi.ni.sjɔ̃.nɛl/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "sion" cluster can sometimes be tricky, but in this case, the /sjɔ̃/ sequence is a common and stable syllable. The liaison possibilities with following words are not relevant for the internal syllabification of the word itself.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Définitionnelle" is primarily an adjective. As an adjective, the stress pattern remains consistent. It doesn't have significant syllabification shifts based on grammatical function.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Relating to or characteristic of a definition; definitional.
• Translation: Definitional
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Synonyms: définissant, caractéristique
• Antonyms: vague, indéfini
• Examples: "Une analyse définitionnelle du concept." (A definitional analysis of the concept.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• Exceptionnelle: dé-cep-tion-nelle. Similar structure, same stress pattern.
• Directionnelle: di-rec-tion-nelle. Similar structure, same stress pattern.
• Conditionnelle: con-di-tion-nelle. Similar structure, same stress pattern.

These words all share the "-nelle" suffix and exhibit the same final-syllable stress. The initial consonant clusters differ, but the core syllabification pattern remains consistent.

Syllable Analysis Details:

• dé-: /de/ - Open syllable, vowel sound. Rule: Vowel-initial syllables are separated.
• fi-: /fi/ - Open syllable, vowel sound. Rule: Vowel-initial syllables are separated.
• ni-: /ni/ - Open syllable, vowel sound. Rule: Vowel-initial syllables are separated.
• si-: /sjɔ̃/ - Closed syllable, ending in a sonorant consonant. Rule: Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex. The /sj/ cluster is treated as a single onset.
• on-: /sjɔ̃/ - The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ forms a syllable on its own.
• nel-: /nɛl/ - Closed syllable, ending in a consonant. Rule: Consonant-final syllables are separated.
• le: /lɛ/ - Closed syllable, ending in a consonant. Rule: Consonant-final syllables are separated.