Hyphenation ofinformatisèrent

Analysis of "informatisèrent"

1. Pronunciation: The word "informatisèrent" is pronounced /ɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.ti.ze.ʁɛ̃/ in standard French.

2. Syllable Division: in-for-ma-ti-sè-rent

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin, meaning 'in', 'into', 'not') - functions as a negative or intensifying prefix.
• Root: form- (Latin, forma meaning 'shape', 'form') - the base denoting the concept of shaping or providing information.
• Suffixes:
  • -atis- (Latin, past participle stem) - part of the verb formation.
  • -èrent (French, 3rd person plural past historic ending) - indicates past tense, 3rd person plural.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: sè.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /ɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.ti.ze.ʁɛ̃/

6. Edge Case Review: French syllabification generally follows the principle of maximizing onsets, but vowel hiatus can create exceptions. In this case, the vowel clusters are resolved without creating additional syllables.

7. Grammatical Role: "informatisèrent" is the 3rd person plural past historic form of the verb "informatiser" (to computerize, to provide information in a structured way). The syllabification remains consistent regardless of the tense.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To computerize, to put into a computer system, to provide information in a structured, digital format.
• Grammatical Category: Verb (past historic, 3rd person plural)
• Translation: They computerized / They put into a computer system.
• Synonyms: numériser, automatiser, digitaliser
• Antonyms: décomputeriser (rare), déstructurer
• Examples:
  • "Ils ont informatisé toute la bibliothèque." (They computerized the entire library.)
  • "L'entreprise a informatisé ses comptes." (The company computerized its accounts.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• informatiser: in-for-ma-ti-sè (similar structure, stress on sè)
• organisèrent: o-rga-ni-sè-rent (similar ending -èrent, stress on sè)
• informatif: in-for-ma-tif (similar root form, different suffix, stress on tif)

The syllable structure is consistent across these words, with the final -èrent suffix always forming a separate syllable. The stress pattern is also consistent in the verb forms.

Syllable Analysis Details:

Division Rules Applied:

1. Open Syllable Rule: Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
2. Closed Syllable Rule: Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
3. Maximize Onset Rule: Consonant clusters are generally assigned to the onset of the following syllable if possible.
4. Stress Rule: Stress in French generally falls on the last syllable of a word or phrase, unless that syllable contains a schwa (e), in which case stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

Special Considerations:

• The nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ do not affect syllable division.
• The past historic tense ending -èrent is always a separate syllable.
• The word follows standard French syllabification rules without any significant anomalies.

Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the pronunciation provided is standard, some regional variations might exist in the articulation of certain vowels or consonants, but these variations would not typically affect the syllable division.