Hyphenation ofdésensibilisées

Linguistic Analysis of "désensibilisées" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "désensibilisées" is a feminine plural past participle used as an adjective. It's derived from the verb "désensibiliser" (to desensitize). Pronunciation involves nasal vowels, liaison possibilities, and a final schwa that may be elided in rapid speech.

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 original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: dés- (Latin dis- meaning 'reversal, negation'). Morphological function: negation.
• Root: sensibil- (Latin sensus meaning 'sense, feeling'). Morphological function: core meaning related to sensation.
• Suffix: -isées (combination of -i- (linking vowel) and -ées (past participle feminine plural ending). Morphological function: indicates past participle, feminine plural agreement.

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress typically falls on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group. In isolated pronunciation, the stress falls on the final syllable: "-isées".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/de.zɑ̃.si.bi.li.ze/ (Note: the final /z/ is often silent, especially in careful speech)

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

Here's a detailed breakdown of each syllable, with IPA transcription, rule application, and potential exceptions:

• dé-: /de/ - Open syllable. Rule: Every vowel sound constitutes the nucleus of a syllable. No consonant clusters to break. Exception: None.
• -sén-: /zɑ̃/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sound 'ɑ̃' forms the nucleus. The 's' is pronounced as /z/ due to the following nasal vowel. Exception: The 's' becomes voiced.
• -si-: /si/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sound 'i' forms the nucleus. Exception: None.
• -bi-: /bi/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sound 'i' forms the nucleus. Exception: None.
• -li-: /li/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sound 'i' forms the nucleus. Exception: None.
• -sées: /ze/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sound 'e' forms the nucleus. The 's' is pronounced as /z/ due to the following vowel. Exception: The final 's' is pronounced.

7. Edge Case Review:

The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in "sén-" requires careful consideration. The preceding 's' is voiced. The final 's' in "-sées" is pronounced, unlike in many other French words where it would be silent.

8. Grammatical Role:

As a past participle used as an adjective, the syllabification remains consistent. If used as part of a compound verb (e.g., "avaient désensibilisées"), the stress pattern might shift slightly to accommodate the preceding auxiliary verb.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: désensibilisées
• Part of Speech: Adjective (feminine plural past participle)
• Definitions:
  • "Desensitized" - rendered insensitive or less sensitive.
  • "Unsensitized" - having had sensitivity reduced.
• Translation: Desensitized
• Synonyms: insensibilisées, endurcies, habituées
• Antonyms: sensibilisées, réveillées
• Examples: "Les peaux désensibilisées par le soleil." (The skins desensitized by the sun.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

In some regional variations, the final /z/ might be less pronounced or even elided in very rapid speech, but the syllabification remains the same.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• sensibilisation: /sɑ̃.si.bi.li.zɑ.sjɔ̃/ - Syllables: sɑ̃-si-bi-li-zɑ-sjɔ̃. Similar structure, with the addition of the noun suffix "-tion".
• responsabilisées: /ʁɛ.sɔ̃.sa.bi.li.ze/ - Syllables: ʁɛ-sɔ̃-sa-bi-li-ze. Similar structure, with a different prefix.
• sensibilité: /sɑ̃.si.bi.li.te/ - Syllables: sɑ̃-si-bi-li-te. Similar root and structure, but a different suffix.

The consistent vowel-based syllabification is maintained across these words. The presence of nasal vowels and the voicing of 's' before nasal vowels are common features.