Hyphenation ofdégoupillassions

Analysis of "dégoupillassions"

1. Pronunciation: The word "dégoupillassions" is pronounced approximately as /de.ɡu.pi.la.sjɔ̃/. It's a complex verb conjugation, and pronunciation can vary slightly depending on speed and regional accent.

2. Syllable Division: dé-gou-pil-las-sions

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• dé-: Prefix (Latin via Old French). Function: Indicates reversal or undoing of the action.
• goupille-: Root (Origin uncertain, possibly onomatopoeic, relating to a pin or small fastener). Function: Core meaning related to removing pins or obstacles.
• -ass-: Inflectional suffix (Romance). Function: Forms the imperfect tense, 3rd person plural.
• -ions: Inflectional suffix (Latin). Function: Indicates the 1st person plural present indicative or imperfect subjunctive.

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

5. Phonetic Transcription: /de.ɡu.pi.la.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review: French syllabification generally follows the principle of maximizing onsets, but vowel hiatus and consonant clusters can create complexities. The "gou" sequence is a potential area for variation, but is generally treated as a single syllable.

7. Grammatical Role: This word is exclusively the 1st person plural present indicative or imperfect subjunctive of the verb "dégoupiller" (to unpin, to dismantle). Syllabification remains consistent regardless of the tense.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: We were unpinning/dismantling (imperfect indicative) or that we unpin/dismantle (present subjunctive).
• Translation: We were unpinning/dismantling.
• Grammatical Category: Verb (1st person plural, present indicative/imperfect subjunctive)
• Synonyms: démantelions, déconstruisions (depending on context)
• Antonyms: goupillions (we pin/fasten)
• Examples:
  • "Nous dégoupillassions les jouets pour les réparer." (We were dismantling the toys to repair them.)
  • "Qu'on dégoupillasse ce système !" (Let's dismantle this system!)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "organisation": or-ga-ni-sa-tion. Similar syllable structure with vowel-consonant alternations. Stress on "sa".
• "communication": co-mu-ni-ca-tion. Similar syllable structure. Stress on "ca".
• "imagination": i-ma-gi-na-tion. Similar syllable structure. Stress on "na".
  The key difference is the presence of the prefix "dé-" and the complex suffix "-assions" in "dégoupillassions", leading to a more complex syllable count and stress pattern.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

• dé: /de/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel. No exceptions.
• gou: /ɡu/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable. Potential exception: some speakers might pronounce it as "go-u" but this is less common.
• pil: /pi/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel. No exceptions.
• las: /la/ - Open syllable, stressed. Rule: Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in French. No exceptions.
• sions: /sjɔ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs after a vowel, before a consonant cluster. Potential exception: the nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ can sometimes influence syllabification, but here it's clearly part of the final syllable.

Exceptions and Special Cases:

• The "gou" sequence could be debated, but the standard syllabification maintains it as a single syllable.
• The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in "sions" doesn't significantly alter the syllabification rules.

Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule: Syllables begin with vowels.
• Maximize Onset Rule: Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless easily separable.
• Penultimate Stress Rule: Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.