Hyphenation ofenorgueillissons

Analysis of "enorgueillissons"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "enorgueillissons" is a French verb meaning "let us pride ourselves." It's a relatively complex word with multiple morphemes and a somewhat irregular pronunciation due to historical sound changes. The pronunciation involves 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 (using only the original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: en- (Latin in-) - Prefix indicating "in, into, on." Functions to create a verb from a noun or adjective, often with a reflexive meaning.
• Root: orgueil- (Old French orguel, from Latin superbia) - Root meaning "pride."
• Suffix: -issons (from Latin -imus) - First-person plural present indicative ending. Indicates "we" or "let us."

4. Stress Identification:

The stress in French generally falls on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group. In this case, the last syllable, "-issons," receives the primary stress.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɑ̃.ʁɔ.ɡœj.i.sɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "gu" sequence represents /ɡ/ before "e" and "i". The nasal vowels /ɑ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ are common in French and require careful transcription. The liaison possibilities with following words are not relevant for the internal syllabification of this word.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Enorgueillissons" is exclusively a verb. Its syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To pride oneself, to take pride in something, to boast.
• Part of Speech: Verb (present indicative, first-person plural)
• Translation: Let us pride ourselves, we pride ourselves.
• Synonyms: se vanter, s'enorgueillir
• Antonyms: s'humilier, se dévaloriser
• Examples:
  • "Nous nous enorgueillissons de nos succès." (We pride ourselves on our successes.)
  • "Enorgueillissons-nous de notre héritage culturel!" (Let us pride ourselves on our cultural heritage!)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• finissons (/fi.ni.sɔ̃/): Similar syllable structure, ending in "-issons." Syllabification: fi-nis-sons.
• choisissons (/ʃwa.zi.sɔ̃/): Similar syllable structure, ending in "-issons." Syllabification: choi-sis-sons.
• réussissons (/ʁe.y.si.sɔ̃/): Similar syllable structure, ending in "-issons." Syllabification: ré-us-sis-sons.

The consistent "-issons" ending dictates the final syllable division in all these words. The differences in the initial syllables are due to the different consonant and vowel clusters.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. (Applied to all syllables)
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound. (Applied to "org" and "gu")
• Rule 3: Prefix/Suffix Separation: Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables. (Applied to "en-" and "-issons")

11. Special Considerations:

The "gu" digraph is a potential point of ambiguity, but in this case, it's pronounced as a single consonant /ɡ/ before the vowel "e," so it remains within the "org" syllable. The nasal vowels require accurate phonetic transcription but don't affect the orthographic syllabification.