Hyphenation ofdésillusionnées

Linguistic Analysis of "désillusionnées" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "désillusionnées" is a feminine plural past participle used as an adjective, derived from the verb "désillusionner". It's pronounced with a relatively complex sequence of sounds, including 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 (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: dés- (Latin dis- meaning 'reversal, negation'). Function: Negation.
• Root: illusion (Latin illusio meaning 'mockery, deception'). Function: Core meaning of the word.
• Suffix: -nées (Feminine plural past participle ending). Function: Grammatical marking for gender and number, indicating a completed action affecting a feminine plural subject.

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress typically falls on the last syllable of a phrase or word group. In this case, the final syllable "-nées" receives the primary stress.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/de.zil.y.zjɔ.ne/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "ill" sequence can sometimes be tricky, but in this case, it's treated as a single syllable due to the pronunciation. The liaison possibilities with following words are also a consideration, but don't affect the internal syllabification.

7. Grammatical Role:

As a past participle functioning as an adjective, the syllabification remains consistent. If used as part of a compound verb tense (e.g., "elles sont désillusionnées"), the stress remains on the final syllable.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Feeling or having lost one's illusions; disappointed.
• Translation: Disillusioned (feminine plural).
• Grammatical Category: Adjective (past participle used adjectivally).
• Synonyms: Déçues, frustrées, amères.
• Antonyms: Enchantées, optimistes, naïves.
• Examples: "Les femmes désillusionnées par leur mariage." (The women disillusioned by their marriage.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• illusion: i-lu-sion (similar vowel structure, simpler ending)
• confusion: con-fu-sion (similar vowel structure, simpler ending)
• réillusion: ré-il-lu-sion (prefix added, similar root and ending)

The addition of the prefix "dés-" and the suffix "-nées" lengthens the word and adds complexity to the syllabification, but the core vowel-based division principles remain consistent.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is /de.zil.y.zjɔ.ne/, some regional variations might slightly alter the vowel quality or the pronunciation of the nasal vowel. However, these variations generally don't affect the syllable division.

11. Syllable Division Rules:

• Vowel-based division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
• Consonant cluster rule: Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
• Final syllable stress: Stress typically falls on the final syllable.