Hyphenation ofdévergondassions

Linguistic Analysis of "dévergondassions" (French)

1. Pronunciation:

The word "dévergondassions" is pronounced approximately as /de.vɛʁ.ɡɔ̃.da.sjɔ̃/. The 'r' is a uvular fricative, typical of French. Nasal vowels are present.

2. Syllable Division:

The syllable division, adhering to the rule of using only the original letters, is: dé-ver-gon-das-sions

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: dé- (Latin origin, meaning 'down', 'away', 'reversal'). Function: Prefix indicating a reversal or completion of the action.
• Root: vergon- (Old French, ultimately from Latin virgo meaning 'shame', 'modesty'). Function: Core meaning related to shame or embarrassment.
• Suffix: -dass- (informal, colloquial origin, likely onomatopoeic or expressive). Function: Intensifier, adding a sense of recklessness or disregard.
• Suffix: -ions (Latin origin, verbal ending). Function: 1st person plural imperfect subjunctive.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: das.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/de.vɛʁ.ɡɔ̃.da.sjɔ̃/

6. Syllable Analysis & Rule Application:

• dé-: /de/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. No consonant clusters impede division.
• ver-: /vɛʁ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by a consonant.
• gon-: /ɡɔ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Nasal vowel followed by a consonant. Nasal vowels act as syllable nuclei.
• das-: /da/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by a consonant. This syllable receives the primary stress.
• sions: /sjɔ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant cluster (/sj/) followed by a nasal vowel. The nasal vowel forms the syllable nucleus.

7. Edge Case Review:

The sequence "verg" is relatively common in French and doesn't present a significant syllabification challenge. The "-dass-" sequence is colloquial and doesn't alter standard syllabification rules.

8. Grammatical Role:

"Dévergondassions" is the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of the verb "dévergonder" (to behave recklessly, to lose all shame). Syllabification remains consistent regardless of the verb's tense or mood.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: dévergondassions
• Part of Speech: Verb (Imperfect Subjunctive)
• Definitions:
  • "We were behaving recklessly."
  • "We were losing all shame."
• Translation: "We were acting shamelessly."
• Synonyms: nous nous dévergondions (more formal), nous étions effrontés (we were brazen)
• Antonyms: nous étions réservés (we were reserved), nous étions pudiques (we were modest)
• Examples:
  • "Si nous dévergondassions, nos parents seraient furieux." (If we were behaving recklessly, our parents would be furious.)
  • "Ils voulaient que nous dévergondassions un peu pendant les vacances." (They wanted us to let loose a little during the holidays.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Pronunciation of the 'r' can vary regionally (uvular vs. alveolar). However, this doesn't affect the syllable division. Some speakers might slightly reduce the vowel sounds in unstressed syllables, but the core syllabic structure remains the same.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• comparaison: com-pa-ri-son (4 syllables) - Similar vowel structure, but lacks the nasal vowels.
• organisation: or-ga-ni-sa-tion (5 syllables) - Longer word, more complex consonant clusters, but follows similar vowel-consonant syllabification.
• conversation: con-ver-sa-tion (4 syllables) - Similar structure to "dévergondassions" with open and closed syllables. The presence of the nasal vowel in "dévergondassions" creates a closed syllable where it wouldn't exist in "conversation".