Hyphenation ofembouteillassiez

Analysis of "embouteillassiez" (French)

1. Pronunciation: The word "embouteillassiez" is pronounced approximately as /ɑ̃.bu.tɛ.jas.je/. It's a complex verb form, specifically the imperfect subjunctive.

2. Syllable Division: em-bou-tei-llas-siez

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: em- (Latin, prefix meaning 'in', 'into', or 'cause to') - functions to form the verb.
• Root: bout- (from bouter, Latin buttare meaning 'to push', 'to stop up') - the core meaning related to blocking or stopping.
• Suffix: -eill- (French infix, derived from eil meaning 'straw', historically used to denote fullness or obstruction) - modifies the root to indicate a state of being blocked.
• Suffix: -ass- (French suffix, from Latin ad- + esse - used to form the imperfect subjunctive) - indicates the tense and mood.
• Suffix: -iez (French suffix, from Latin -etis - marks the 2nd person plural imperfect subjunctive).

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: /ɑ̃.bu.tɛ.jas.je/. In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group, but in multi-syllabic words, it tends to fall on the penultimate syllable.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /ɑ̃.bu.tɛ.jas.je/

6. Edge Case Review: The infix -eill- is a historical feature and can be challenging in syllabification. The presence of multiple vowels and consonants requires careful application of French syllabification rules.

7. Grammatical Role: This word is exclusively a verb form (imperfect subjunctive of embouteiller). Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Imperfect subjunctive of embouteiller (to bottle up, to cause a traffic jam). It expresses a hypothetical or desired action in the past.
• Translation: "you (plural) would bottle up/jam"
• Grammatical Category: Verb (imperfect subjunctive, 2nd person plural)
• Synonyms: (in the context of a traffic jam) vous bloqueriez la circulation (you would block the traffic)
• Antonyms: vous débouchez (you would unblock)
• Examples: Si vous aviez plus de voitures, vous embouteillassiez la rue. (If you had more cars, you would jam the street.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• embouteillassiez vs. embouteiller: embou-tei-ller (syllable division). The addition of the suffix -assiez simply extends the word, maintaining the core syllable structure.
• embouteillages: em-bou-tei-lla-ges (syllable division). Similar infix and consonant clusters, but the final suffix changes the stress slightly.
• débouteiller: de-bou-tei-ller (syllable division). The prefix dé- adds an initial syllable, but the core bout-eill- structure remains consistent.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Consonant-Vowel (CV) Syllabification: French generally follows a CV pattern. Consonants tend to attach to the following vowel. (e.g., bou-).
• Rule 2: Vowel Clusters: Vowel clusters are generally broken up, with each vowel forming a separate syllable (e.g., tei-).
• Rule 3: Final Consonant: A single final consonant typically closes the syllable (e.g., las-).
• Rule 4: Liaison and Elision: While not directly impacting syllabification here, these phenomena influence pronunciation and can affect perceived syllable boundaries.

11. Special Considerations: The infix -eill- presents a slight challenge. It's treated as a single unit within the root, but its internal vowel structure contributes to the syllable count. The imperfect subjunctive ending -iez is a relatively fixed unit.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations: Pronunciation of nasal vowels like /ɑ̃/ can vary slightly regionally, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.