Hyphenation ofdémonétisations

Linguistic Analysis of "démonétisations" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "démonétisations" is a French noun meaning "demonetizations." It's a relatively complex word formed through derivation and suffixation. 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 (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: dé- (Latin origin, meaning "reversal, removal, undoing"). Morphological function: negation/reversal.
• Root: moné- (from Latin moneta, meaning "money"). Morphological function: core meaning related to currency.
• Suffix: -tisations (formed from -tion (nominalization) + -s (plural)). Morphological function: creates a noun from a verb and indicates plurality.

4. Stress Identification:

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

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/de.mɔ.ne.ti.za.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The sequence "ns" at the end of the word is a common feature in French and doesn't typically cause syllable division issues. The liaison possibilities with following words are important in connected speech but don't affect the internal syllabification.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Démonétisations" is primarily a noun. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The act or process of removing the monetary status from something; the process of rendering something no longer usable as money.
• Translation: Demonetizations
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Synonyms: dévaluation (devaluation), suppression monétaire (monetary suppression)
• Antonyms: monétisation (monetization)
• Examples:
  • "Les démonétisations successives ont fragilisé la monnaie." (Successive demonetizations have weakened the currency.)
  • "Le gouvernement a annoncé une série de démonétisations pour lutter contre l'inflation." (The government announced a series of demonetizations to fight inflation.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• nationalisations: na-tio-na-li-sa-ti-ons. Similar structure with multiple suffixes. Stress on the final syllable.
• informations: in-for-ma-ti-ons. Similar suffixation pattern. Stress on the final syllable.
• organisations: o-rga-ni-sa-ti-ons. Again, similar suffixation and final stress.

The consistent final stress and suffixation patterns demonstrate the regularity of French syllable structure.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be easily pronounced as separate syllables.
• Rule 3: Final Syllable Stress: Stress typically falls on the final syllable.
• Rule 4: Prefix/Suffix Boundaries: Prefixes and suffixes often form separate syllables.

11. Special Considerations:

The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in the final syllable is a characteristic feature of French and doesn't affect the syllabification process.