Hyphenation ofdésengourdissons

Analysis of "désengourdissons"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "désengourdissons" is a French verb meaning "we are sobering up" or "we are regaining our senses." It's a complex word formed through prefixation 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 pronounced as separate syllables, the division is as follows (using only original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: dés- (Latin dis- meaning "un-, reverse action"). Function: negation/reversal.
• Root: engourd- (from engourdir - to numb, to make sluggish). Origin: Germanic (Frankish) gurdjan meaning "to harden, to stiffen".
• Suffix: -issons (present tense, first-person plural ending). Origin: Latin -imus. Function: verb conjugation.

4. Stress Identification:

French generally has stress on the final syllable of a phrase or breath group. In this case, the stress falls on the final syllable: "-sons".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/de.zɑ̃.ɡuʁ.di.sɔ̃/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

Here's a detailed breakdown of each syllable:

• dé-: /de/ - Open syllable. Rule: Every vowel sound constitutes a syllable. No consonant clusters to break.
• -s’: /zɑ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Nasal vowel creates a syllable nucleus. The 's' is pronounced due to liaison.
• -en-: /ɑ̃/ - Open syllable. Rule: Nasal vowel creates a syllable nucleus.
• -gour-: /ɡuʁ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant cluster. The 'r' is a rhotic consonant.
• -dis-: /di/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sound constitutes a syllable.
• -sons: /sɔ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Nasal vowel creates a syllable nucleus. This is the stressed syllable.

7. Edge Case Review:

The 's' in "dés-" is often silent, but in this case, it's pronounced due to liaison with the following vowel. This is a common phenomenon in French.

8. Grammatical Role:

"Désengourdissons" is exclusively a verb (first-person plural present indicative of désengourdir). Syllabification doesn't change based on grammatical role.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: désengourdissons
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Definitions:
  • "We are sobering up"
  • "We are regaining our senses"
• Translation: To regain one's senses, to sober up.
• Synonyms: réagissons, retrouvons nos esprits
• Antonyms: engourdissons (to become numb)
• Examples:
  • "Après la fête, nous désengourdissons lentement." (After the party, we are slowly sobering up.)
  • "Ils désengourdissent après le choc." (They are regaining their senses after the shock.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Pronunciation is fairly standard. However, the degree of 'r' pronunciation can vary regionally (more uvular in some areas). This doesn't affect syllable division.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• raison: /ʁɛ.zɔ̃/ - Syllables: rai-son. Similar nasal vowel structure.
• occasion: /ɔ.ka.sjɔ̃/ - Syllables: o-ca-sion. Similar syllable structure with vowel-consonant patterns.
• saison: /se.zɔ̃/ - Syllables: se-zon. Similar nasal vowel and final consonant structure.

The differences in syllable count are due to the varying number of vowel sounds and consonant clusters. "Désengourdissons" has more vowel sounds and a more complex prefix/suffix structure, leading to a higher syllable count.