Hyphenation ofimperméabilisées

Analysis of "imperméabilisées"

1. Pronunciation Considerations:

The word "imperméabilisées" is a complex verb form (past participle, feminine plural) derived from the verb "imperméabiliser." Pronunciation involves nasal vowels, liaison possibilities, and the final 's' which is pronounced.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are difficult to pronounce together, the division is as follows (using only the original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: im- (Latin, meaning 'not', 'un-') - Negation.
• Root: perméabil- (Latin permeabilis - 'able to be passed through') - Relating to permeability.
• Suffix: -isé (French, from Latin -isatus) - Verbal suffix indicating a process or state.
• Suffix: -es (French) - Feminine plural marker.

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a word or phrase. However, in multi-syllabic words, there's a tendency for a weaker stress on the penultimate syllable. In this case, the primary stress is on the final syllable "-sées".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/im.pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.ze/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

Here's a detailed breakdown of each syllable, with IPA transcription, rule application, and potential exceptions:

• im: /im/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. No consonant clusters impede division here. Exception: None.
• per: /pɛʁ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sound 'e' creates a syllable. The 'r' is a rhotic consonant and is included in the syllable. Exception: None.
• mé: /me/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sound 'é' creates a syllable. Exception: None.
• a: /a/ - Open syllable. Rule: Single vowel sound forms a syllable. Exception: None.
• bi: /bi/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sound 'i' creates a syllable. Exception: None.
• li: /li/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sound 'i' creates a syllable. Exception: None.
• zées: /ze/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel sound 'ée' creates a syllable, and the final 's' is pronounced, closing the syllable. Exception: None.

7. Edge Case Review:

The 'rm' cluster in "perméabilisées" doesn't cause a syllable break because it's a common and easily pronounceable sequence in French.

8. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily a past participle used as an adjective or part of a compound past tense. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical function.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Rendered waterproof or impermeable.
• Translation: Waterproofed, made impermeable.
• Grammatical Category: Adjective/Past Participle (feminine plural)
• Synonyms: étanches, imperméables
• Antonyms: perméables
• Examples: "Les toiles ont été imperméabilisées." (The canvases have been waterproofed.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal for this word. The 'r' sound might be more or less pronounced depending on the region, but this doesn't affect syllable division.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• imperméable: /im.pɛʁ.me.abl/ - Syllables: im-per-mé-a-ble. Similar structure, but lacks the final suffix.
• perméabilité: /pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.te/ - Syllables: per-mé-a-bi-li-té. Similar root, different suffixes, resulting in a different final syllable.
• imperméabiliser: /im.pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.ze/ - Syllables: im-per-mé-a-bi-li-ser. The infinitive form, sharing the same root and prefix, with a different suffix.

The consistency in syllable division across these words demonstrates the application of the same phonological rules. The differences arise from the varying suffixes and the resulting changes in the final syllable structure.