Hyphenation ofindéfectibilités

Linguistic Analysis of "indéfectibilités"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "indéfectibilités" is a French noun meaning "indefectibilities." It's a relatively complex word, built from several morphemes. Pronunciation involves careful attention to liaison and elision possibilities, though these don't directly affect the core syllabification.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant, the word divides as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin, meaning "not") - Negation.
• Root: défect- (Latin deficere, meaning "to fail, be lacking") - Core meaning related to flaw or imperfection.
• Suffix: -ibilité (French, from Latin -abilitas) - Forms abstract nouns denoting quality or capacity.
• Suffix: -s (French) - Marks plural.

4. Stress Identification:

French generally stresses the last syllable of a word or phrase. In this case, the stress falls on "-bi-li-tés".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɛ̃.de.fɛk.ti.bi.li.te/

6. Edge Case Review:

The sequence "ct" is a potential point of consideration. However, in French, "ct" is generally treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes, especially when followed by a vowel. The "é" with the acute accent indicates a closed syllable.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Indéfectibilités" is exclusively a noun. As such, the syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The qualities or states of being unwavering, steadfast, or incapable of being corrupted.
• Translation: Indefectibilities
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine plural)
• Synonyms: infaillibilités, constances, fermetés
• Antonyms: faiblesses, fragilités, instabilités
• Examples: "Les indéfectibilités de son caractère l'ont aidé à surmonter les épreuves." (The steadfastness of her character helped her overcome the trials.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• invincibilités: in-vin-ci-bi-li-tés /ɛ̃.vɛ̃.si.bi.li.te/ - Similar structure, same suffixes. Syllabification follows the same pattern.
• imperméabilités: im-pér-mé-a-bi-li-tés /ɛ̃.pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.te/ - Similar suffix, different prefix and root. Syllabification is comparable.
• flexibilités: fléx-i-bi-li-tés /flɛk.si.bi.li.te/ - Shorter word, but shares the -ibilité suffix. Syllabification demonstrates the consistent application of vowel-based division.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is as transcribed, some regional variations might exist in vowel quality, but these wouldn't significantly alter the syllabification.

11. Syllable Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel-Based Syllabification: French syllables are generally built around vowel sounds.
• Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.
• Avoidance of Lone Consonants: Consonants are generally not left as single-letter syllables.
• Accent Marking: The acute accent on "é" indicates a closed syllable.