Hyphenation ofdémagnétisations

Linguistic Analysis of "démagnétisations"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "démagnétisations" is a French noun meaning "demagnetizations." It's a complex word formed through derivation and compounding. Pronunciation involves careful attention to liaison and elision rules, as well as the nasal vowel sounds typical of French.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are pronounceable as separate syllables, the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: dé- (Latin origin, meaning "reversal, removal, undoing"). Morphological function: negation/reversal.
• Root: magnét- (from magnétique, ultimately from Greek magnētikos relating to Magnesia, a region known for lodestones). Morphological function: core meaning relating to magnetism.
• Suffix: -isations (French suffix, derived from Latin -ationem, indicating the action or result of a verb). Morphological function: nominalization, forming a noun from a verb.

4. Stress Identification:

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

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/de.ma.ɲe.ti.zɑ.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "gn" cluster is a common feature in French and is treated as a single phoneme /ɲ/. The final "-sions" is a complex cluster that requires careful consideration of the nasal vowel and the final consonant.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Démagnétisations" is exclusively a noun. As such, the syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The act or process of removing magnetism from something.
• Translation: Demagnetizations
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Synonyms: Désaimantation (less common)
• Antonyms: Aimantation (magnetization)
• Examples:
  • "Les démagnétisations des cartes bancaires sont nécessaires pour des raisons de sécurité." (Demagnetizing bank cards is necessary for security reasons.)
  • "Il a procédé à des démagnétisations régulières de ses disques durs." (He regularly demagnetized his hard drives.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "organisation" /ɔʁ.ɡa.ni.za.sjɔ̃/: Similar syllable structure with a nasal vowel ending. Stress on the final syllable.
• "imaginations" /i.ma.ʒi.na.sjɔ̃/: Similar syllable structure with a nasal vowel ending. Stress on the final syllable.
• "civilisations" /si.vi.li.za.sjɔ̃/: Similar syllable structure with a nasal vowel ending. Stress on the final syllable.

The consistency in stress placement on the final syllable across these words demonstrates a common pattern in French nouns ending in "-tion" or "-sion". The differences in initial consonant clusters are accounted for by the standard rules of consonant cluster syllabification.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Based Syllabification: French syllables are generally built around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be easily pronounced as separate syllables (e.g., in liaison).
• Rule 3: Final Consonant Rule: Final consonants are usually part of the preceding syllable, unless they initiate a liaison.
• Rule 4: Stress Placement: Stress falls on the last syllable of the word.

11. Special Considerations:

The "gn" cluster is treated as a single unit. The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in the final syllable requires careful pronunciation and influences the syllabification.