Hyphenation offonctionnarisées

Analysis of "fonctionnarisées" (French)

1. Pronunciation: The word "fonctionnarisées" is pronounced with a relatively complex sequence of sounds, typical of French. The 'on' nasal vowel appears multiple times, and the final 'ées' forms a closed syllable.

2. Syllable Division: The syllable division, adhering to the rule of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel clusters, is as follows (using only the original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: non- (Latin origin, negating prefix) - although not present in the base word, it's relevant to the root's origin.
• Root: fonction- (Latin functio - 'performance, execution') - denoting function or operation.
• Suffixes:
  • -nar- (Latin –ari - forming agent nouns) - creating a noun related to performing a function.
  • -is- (French suffix, forming feminine plural)
  • -ées (French past participle ending, indicating a passive or completed action, and also forming the feminine plural)

4. Stress Identification: In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a phrase or word group. In this case, the stress falls on the final syllable: "-sées".

5. Phonetic Transcription: /fɔ̃k.sjo.na.ʁi.ze/

6. Syllable List with IPA and Rule Explanations:

• fonc-: /fɔ̃k/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. The 'on' is a nasal vowel, forming the nucleus.
• -tion-: /sjo/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset. 't' is part of the onset.
• -na-: /na/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel follows consonant, forming a syllable.
• -ri-: /ʁi/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel follows consonant, forming a syllable.
• -sées: /ze/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable ends in a consonant sound ('s').

7. Syllable Division Rules Applied:

• Maximizing Onsets: French favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
• Vowel Nucleus: Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
• Sonority Sequencing Principle: Consonants are ordered by sonority within the onset and coda.
• Avoidance of Isolated Consonants: Consonants are generally not left isolated between vowels.

8. Exceptions/Special Cases: The 'on' nasal vowel requires special consideration as it represents a vowel sound with a nasal quality. The sequence 'ction' is a common cluster in French, and is treated as a single unit for syllabification.

9. Grammatical Role: "fonctionnarisées" is a feminine plural past participle used as an adjective. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function.

10. Regional Variations: Pronunciation of nasal vowels can vary slightly regionally, but this doesn't significantly affect syllabification.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• nation: /na.sjɔ̃/ - Syllable division: na-tion. Similar structure with a nasal vowel and consonant cluster.
• action: /ak.sjɔ̃/ - Syllable division: ac-tion. Similar structure with a consonant cluster and nasal vowel.
• fonction: /fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃/ - Syllable division: fonc-tion. Demonstrates the consistent syllabification of 'ction' and 'on' sequences.

Definition & Semantics:

• Part of Speech: Adjective (feminine plural past participle)
• Definitions:
  • "Having been functionarized" - relating to the process of being assigned a function or role.
  • Translation: Functionarized (feminine plural)
  • Synonyms: attribuées (attributed), désignées (designated)
  • Antonyms: non attribuées (unattributed), indéterminées (undetermined)
  • Examples: "Les tâches fonctionnarisées étaient claires." (The functionarized tasks were clear.)