Hyphenation ofdésemprisonneront

Analysis of "désemprisonneront"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "désemprisonneront" is the third-person plural future tense of the verb "désemprisonner" (to release from prison). It's a relatively complex word with a prefix, a root, and a suffix. Pronunciation involves liaison possibilities and vowel elision depending on context.

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 (using only the original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: dés- (Latin dis- meaning "reversal, negation"). Morphological function: negation/reversal.
• Root: emprison- (from emprisonner, ultimately from Latin imprisionare meaning "to imprison"). Morphological function: core meaning of imprisonment.
• Suffix: -neront (future tense marker, derived from the infinitive ending -er + future tense auxiliary être + third-person plural ending). Morphological function: indicates future tense and person/number.

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group. In this case, the final syllable "-ront" receives the primary stress.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/de.z‿ɛ̃.pʁi.zɔ.ne.ʁɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The liaison between dés- and emprisonner is common and expected. The nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ are typical of French. The 'r' sound is uvular.

7. Grammatical Role:

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

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To release from prison; to liberate.
• Grammatical Category: Verb (future indicative, third-person plural)
• Translation: They will release (from prison).
• Synonyms: libéreront, relâcheront
• Antonyms: emprisonneront
• Examples: "Ils désemprisonneront les prisonniers politiques." (They will release the political prisoners.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• désemprisonner: /de.z‿ɛ̃.pʁi.zɔ.ne/ - Syllable structure is similar, but lacks the future tense ending.
• réemprisonneront: /ʁe.z‿ɛ̃.pʁi.zɔ.ne.ʁɔ̃/ - Similar structure, with an added prefix.
• comprendront: /kɔ̃.pʁɑ̃.dʁɔ̃/ - Shares the "-ront" ending and similar vowel sounds, but a different root. The syllable division is com-pren-dront.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

• dé: /de/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant. No exceptions.
• sém: /z‿ɛ̃/ - Open syllable with liaison. Rule: Consonant followed by vowel, liaison occurs. Exception: Liaison is context-dependent.
• pri: /pʁi/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant cluster. No exceptions.
• son: /zɔ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant cluster. No exceptions.
• ne: /ne/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant. No exceptions.
• ront: /ʁɔ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant. This syllable receives primary stress. No exceptions.

Exceptions/Special Cases:

• Liaison between dés- and emprisonner is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't affect the orthographic syllable division.
• The nasal vowels require specific articulation and are characteristic of French phonology.

Division Rules Applied:

1. Vowel-Consonant: Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
2. Consonant Cluster: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and disrupt the flow of pronunciation.
3. Liaison: Liaison rules influence pronunciation but not orthographic syllable division.