Hyphenation ofdégoudronnerais

Analysis of "dégoudronnerais"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "dégoudronnerais" is a conjugated form of the verb "dégoudronner" (to unpave, to remove tar from). It's a relatively complex word, exhibiting features common in French verb conjugation, including a prefix, a root, and a complex suffix indicating tense, mood, and person. The pronunciation involves nasal vowels and liaison possibilities.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are pronounceable as separate syllables, the division is as follows (using only the original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: dé- (Latin origin, meaning "reversal, removal"). Morphological function: negation/reversal.
• Root: goudron- (from goudron, meaning "tar"). Morphological function: lexical core.
• Suffix: -ner- (verbalizing suffix, forming infinitives). Morphological function: verb formation. -ais (indicates 1st person singular, imperfect subjunctive). Morphological function: tense, mood, person marking.

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group. However, within a word, stress is less prominent than in languages like English. In this case, the stress falls on the final syllable: "-rais".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/de.ɡu.dʁɔ.nə.ʁe/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "dégoudronnerais" form is relatively standard. No major exceptions are apparent. The liaison between the 'r' of 'dégoudronner' and the 'a' of 'ais' is possible but not obligatory in standard pronunciation.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is the first-person singular imperfect subjunctive of the verb "dégoudronner". Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of the verb's tense or mood.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: I would unpave/remove tar from.
• Part of Speech: Verb (conjugated form)
• Translation: I would unpave/remove tar from.
• Synonyms: None readily available without specifying the context.
• Antonyms: I would pave/tar.
• Examples: "Si j'avais le temps, je dégoudronnerais la cour." (If I had the time, I would unpave the yard.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "dégoudronnerait" (1st/3rd person singular conditional): dé-gou-dro-nne-rait. Similar syllable structure, stress on the final syllable.
• "dégoudronné" (past participle): dé-gou-dro-né. Shorter, but shares the initial "dé-gou-dro-" syllable structure.
• "dégoulinerais" (conditional of "dégouliner"): dé-gou-li-ne-rais. Similar ending "-rais", but different root vowel.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. (Applied to all syllables)
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be easily pronounced as separate syllables. (Applied to "dr" in "dro")
• Rule 3: Prefix/Suffix Boundaries: Prefixes and suffixes often form separate syllables. (Applied to "dé-" and "-rais")

11. Special Considerations:

The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in "dégoudronnerais" is a characteristic feature of French phonology and influences the syllabification. The 'r' sound is uvular, typical of standard French.