Hyphenation ofdéshydrogénation

Linguistic Analysis of "déshydrogénation" (French)

1. Pronunciation & Initial Examination:

The word "déshydrogénation" is a complex noun in French, meaning "dehydrogenation." It's formed through a series of prefixes and suffixes attached to a root. Pronunciation involves careful attention to liaison and elision possibilities, but for the core syllabification, we focus on the orthographic structure.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant, the word divides as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: dé- (Latin origin, meaning "removal, reversal"). Morphological function: negation/reversal.
• Root: hydrogén- (Greek origin: hydro- meaning "water" and gen- meaning "to produce"). Morphological function: core meaning related to hydrogen.
• Suffix: -ation (Latin origin, forming abstract nouns). Morphological function: nominalization.

4. Stress Identification:

French generally stresses the last syllable of a word or phrase. In this case, the stress falls on "-tion".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/de.z‿y.dʁɔ.ʒe.na.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The presence of the nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in the final syllable requires careful consideration. Liaison with a following vowel is possible, but doesn't affect the core syllabification. The consonant cluster "dr" is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Déshydrogénation" is primarily a noun. Its syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The chemical process of removing hydrogen from a molecule.
• Translation: Dehydrogenation
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Synonyms: None readily available without specific chemical context.
• Antonyms: Hydrogenation
• Examples:
  • "La déshydrogénation des alcools est une réaction importante en chimie organique." (The dehydrogenation of alcohols is an important reaction in organic chemistry.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "organisation": o-rga-ni-sa-tion. Similar structure with a suffix "-tion". Stress on the final syllable.
• "imagination": i-ma-gi-na-tion. Similar suffix "-tion", final syllable stress.
• "révolution": ré-vo-lu-tion. Similar suffix "-tion", final syllable stress.
  The consistent stress on the final syllable in these words reinforces the rule for French. The syllable division rules are also consistent, prioritizing vowel sounds.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and contain a sonorant.
• Rule 3: Final Syllable Stress: Stress typically falls on the final syllable.

11. Special Considerations:

The "dé-" prefix can sometimes lead to elision in connected speech, but this doesn't alter the underlying syllabification. The "dr" cluster is treated as a single onset.