Hyphenation ofdémaquillerions

Linguistic Analysis of "démaquillerions" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "démaquillerions" is a conjugated form of the verb "démaquiller" (to remove makeup). It's the conditional first person plural. Pronunciation involves nasal vowels, liaison possibilities, and a complex verb ending.

2. Syllable Division:

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

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: dé- (Latin origin, meaning "removal, reversal"). Morphological function: negation or reversal of the action of the root.
• Root: maquill- (from maquillage - makeup, ultimately from Italian macchiare - to stain, mark). Morphological function: core meaning of applying makeup.
• Suffix: -erions (verbal inflectional suffix). Morphological function: conditional mood, first person plural. This suffix is composed of several morphemes: -er (infinitive marker), -ions (conditional ending).

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress typically falls on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group. In isolated words, the last syllable is generally stressed. In this case, the stress falls on "-ions".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/de.ma.ki.je.ʁjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "ill" sequence can sometimes pose a challenge, but in this case, it's treated as a single syllable due to the vowel quality and the overall flow of the word.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Démaquillerions" is exclusively a verb form. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To remove makeup.
• Part of Speech: Verb (conditional mood, first person plural)
• Translation: We would remove makeup.
• Synonyms: Débarbouiller (less precise, means to clean up)
• Antonyms: Maquiller (to apply makeup)
• Examples:
  • "Nous démaquillerions nos visages avant de dormir." (We would remove our makeup before sleeping.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "démaquillage" (makeup removal): dé-ma-qui-lla-ge. Similar structure, but the final "-ge" creates a distinct syllable.
• "maquiller" (to apply makeup): ma-qui-ller. Shorter, but shares the "qui" syllable.
• "démarrerions" (we would start): dé-ma-rre-rions. Similar prefix and conditional ending, but different root vowel and consonant clusters.

10. Syllable Division Rules Applied:

• Rule 1: Open Syllables: Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open (e.g., "dé", "ma").
• Rule 2: Consonant Clusters: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable in pronunciation (e.g., "qui").
• Rule 3: Vowel Sequences: Vowel sequences are usually divided into separate syllables if they represent distinct vowel sounds (e.g., "je").
• Rule 4: Final Syllable Stress: The final syllable receives primary stress.

11. Special Considerations:

The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in "-ions" is a key feature of French phonology and influences the syllable structure. The "ill" sequence is treated as a single syllable due to pronunciation.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Pronunciation of the "r" sound can vary regionally (uvular vs. alveolar). This doesn't affect syllable division.