Hyphenation ofdémultiplicatrices

Linguistic Analysis of "démultiplicatrices" (French)

1. Pronunciation: The word "démultiplicatrices" is pronounced with a relatively complex sequence of sounds, typical of French. The 'r' is uvular, and vowel sounds are nasalized where indicated by the 'n' or 'm' following a vowel.

2. Syllable Division: Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex and involve 'l' or 'r', the word divides as follows (see JSON output for orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• dé-: Prefix (Latin origin). Function: Reversal or intensification.
• multiplic-: Root (Latin multiplicare - to multiply). Function: Core meaning related to multiplication.
• -atrice: Suffix (Latin origin). Function: Forms a feminine agent noun, indicating someone or something that performs the action.
• -s: Suffix. Function: Marks plural.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: "pli-ca-tri-ces". French stress is generally predictable, falling on the last syllable unless that syllable contains a schwa ('e muet'), in which case the stress shifts to the preceding syllable.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /de.myl.ti.pli.ka.tʁis/

6. Edge Case Review: The consonant cluster "tr" is maintained within a syllable, as is typical in French. The nasal vowel in "pli" is a common feature of the language.

7. Grammatical Role: "démultiplicatrices" is a feminine plural noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of grammatical function.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Devices or systems that divide a signal into multiple channels or outputs.
• Translation: Multipliers (feminine plural)
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine, plural)
• Synonyms: diviseurs, répartisseurs
• Antonyms: additionneurs, concentrateurs
• Examples: "Les démultiplicatrices de ce système audio sont de haute qualité." (The multipliers of this audio system are of high quality.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "administrateurs": a-dmi-nis-tra-teurs. Similar syllable structure with a suffix "-teurs". Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• "multiplicateurs": mul-ti-pli-ca-teurs. Shares the root "multiplic-" and similar suffix structure. Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• "fabricatrices": fa-brica-tri-ces. Similar suffix "-atrices" and stress pattern.

Syllable Breakdown Details:

• dé-: Open syllable. Rule: Syllables generally end in vowels.
• mul-: Open syllable. Rule: Syllables generally end in vowels.
• ti-: Open syllable. Rule: Syllables generally end in vowels.
• pli-: Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are complex.
• ca-: Open syllable. Rule: Syllables generally end in vowels.
• tri-: Open syllable. Rule: Syllables generally end in vowels.
• ces: Closed syllable. Rule: Syllables generally end in vowels.

Exceptions/Special Cases: The "tr" cluster is not broken. The nasal vowel in "pli" doesn't affect syllable division.

Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel-Based Syllabification: French syllables generally center around vowel sounds.
• Consonant Cluster Maintenance: Consonant clusters are generally kept intact within a syllable.
• Penultimate Stress: Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless it contains a schwa.