Hyphenation ofdéminéralisassions

Linguistic Analysis of "déminéralisassions" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "déminéralisassions" is a complex verb form in French, specifically the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive. It's pronounced with a relatively even stress distribution, though the final syllable receives a slight emphasis.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex, the division is as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• dé-: Prefix (Latin origin), negating or reversing action. Function: Prefix.
• minéral-: Root (Latin minerale), relating to minerals. Function: Root.
• is-: Interfix, connecting the root to the suffix. Function: Interfix.
• ass-: Suffix (French), iterative or intensifying aspect. Function: Suffix.
• ions: Suffix (Latin origin), first-person plural imperfect subjunctive ending. Function: Suffix.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: "li". However, French stress is generally less prominent than in English, and the stress is more a matter of relative prominence than a strong accent.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/de.mi.ne.ʁa.li.zas.jɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "s" before "s" in "assions" doesn't create a syllable break. French generally avoids syllable breaks within geminate consonants or consonant clusters that are historically unified.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is exclusively a verb form. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: déminéralisassions
• Grammatical Category: Verb (First-person plural imperfect subjunctive)
• Translation: "we were demineralizing" or "we should demineralize" (hypothetical/conditional)
• Synonyms: None readily available without context.
• Antonyms: minéraliser (to mineralize)
• Examples: "Nous déminéralisassions le sol pour améliorer la croissance des plantes." (We were demineralizing the soil to improve plant growth.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• nationalisations: na-tio-na-li-sa-ti-ons. Similar structure with multiple suffixes.
• hospitalisations: ho-pi-ta-li-sa-ti-ons. Similar structure with multiple suffixes.
• criminalisations: cri-mi-na-li-sa-ti-ons. Similar structure with multiple suffixes.

The syllable division in all these words follows the same principles: vowel-based division, avoidance of breaking consonant clusters, and respecting morphemic boundaries. The length of the word and the number of suffixes are the main differences.

10. Division Rules:

• Vowel-Based Syllabification: Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
• Consonant Cluster Rule: Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce.
• Morpheme Boundary Rule: Syllable breaks often occur at morpheme boundaries.

11. Special Considerations:

The imperfect subjunctive ending "-ions" is a common source of syllable division complexity, but in this case, it follows the standard pattern.