Hyphenation ofinformatisables

Linguistic Analysis of "informatisables" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "informatisables" is a verb in the French language, specifically the first-person plural present indicative form of the verb "informatiser". It means "we are computerizing" or "we can be computerized". The pronunciation involves a relatively complex sequence of sounds, including nasal vowels and liaison possibilities.

2. Syllable Division:

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

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin origin, meaning "in, into, not"). Functions as a prefix indicating the action of making something into a certain state.
• Root: form- (Latin forma, meaning "form, shape"). Forms the core of the verb, relating to the creation of a form.
• Suffix: -atis- (French verbal suffix, derived from Latin). Indicates the stem of the verb.
• Suffix: -ables (French adjectival/verbal suffix, derived from Latin -abilis). Indicates possibility or capability.
• Suffix: -s (French inflectional suffix). Indicates the first-person plural present indicative.

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a word or phrase. In this case, the stress falls on the final syllable "-bles".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.ti.zabl/

6. Edge Case Review:

The sequence "ti" can sometimes be a point of variation, but in this case, it's clearly part of the syllable "ti-". The "s" at the end is pronounced due to the liaison rules.

7. Grammatical Role:

"informatisables" is primarily a verb form. If used as a participle (though less common), the stress would remain on the final syllable.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Capable of being computerized; we are computerizing.
• Part of Speech: Verb (first-person plural present indicative)
• Translation: We are computerizing / We can be computerized.
• Synonyms: numérisables, automatisables
• Antonyms: dématérialisables (de-computerizing)
• Examples:
  • "Ces documents sont facilement informatisables." (These documents are easily computerizable.)
  • "Nous sommes informatisables, mais cela prendra du temps." (We are computerizable, but it will take time.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• formalisables: in-for-ma-li-sa-bles (/ɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.li.zabl/) - Similar syllable structure, differing only in the middle.
• informatisés: in-for-ma-ti-zés (/ɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.ti.ze/) - Shares the "in-for-ma-ti-" sequence, but ends with a different suffix.
• digitalisables: di-ji-ta-li-sa-bles (/di.ʒi.ta.li.zabl/) - Similar suffix structure, but a different root.

The syllable division rules are consistently applied across these words, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking up consonant clusters where possible. The final "-ables" consistently forms a separate syllable.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. (Applied to all syllables)
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Avoidance: Consonant clusters are not broken unless they are difficult to pronounce. (Applied to "for", "ti", "sa")
• Rule 3: Final Syllable: The final syllable often contains the stress and is separated based on the preceding consonant. (Applied to "-bles")

11. Special Considerations:

The "in-" prefix is often pronounced as /ɛ̃/ due to elision and nasalization. The "s" at the end is pronounced because it's a verb form.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

There are minimal regional variations in the pronunciation of this word. However, some speakers might slightly reduce the vowel sounds in unstressed syllables. This wouldn't significantly alter the syllable division.