Hyphenation ofinfranchissables

Linguistic Analysis of "infranchissables" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "infranchissables" is a French adjective meaning "unfranchisable" or "impassable." It's a relatively complex word, built upon a Latin root and featuring multiple suffixes. Pronunciation involves nasal vowels and liaison possibilities.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are pronounced as separate syllables, the division is as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin origin, meaning "not," "un-"). Morphological function: negation.
• Root: franch- (from franc, Latin francus meaning "free," "open"). Morphological function: core meaning related to passage or freedom.
• Suffix: -iss- (from Latin -isc- forming adjectives). Morphological function: adjectival formation.
• Suffix: -able- (Latin -abilis). Morphological function: capability, possibility.
• Suffix: -s- (French plural marker). Morphological function: indicates plural form.

4. Stress Identification:

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

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɛ̃.fʁɑ̃.ʃis.abl(ə)/

6. Edge Case Review:

The sequence "ch" is a single phoneme /ʃ/ in French, and is treated as such in syllabification. The final "-es" is often silent, but affects the stress and syllabic structure.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Infranchissables" is primarily an adjective. As an adjective, the stress remains on the final syllable. It can also function as a noun (plural), but the syllabification and stress remain the same.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Impossible to cross, impassable, insurmountable.
• Grammatical Category: Adjective (masculine plural) / Noun (plural)
• Translation: Unfranchisable, impassable, insurmountable.
• Synonyms: impénétrable, inatteignable, insurmontable
• Antonyms: franchissable, accessible
• Examples: "Les montagnes étaient infranchissables en hiver." (The mountains were impassable in winter.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• invraisemblable: in-vrai-sem-bla-ble. Similar structure with multiple suffixes. Stress on the final syllable.
• irréalisable: ir-ré-a-li-sa-ble. Similar prefix and suffix structure. Stress on the final syllable.
• impassible: im-pas-si-ble. Shorter, but shares the prefix and suffix structure. Stress on the final syllable.

These comparisons demonstrate the consistent application of French syllabification rules, with stress consistently falling on the final syllable in these multi-syllabic adjectives.

Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
• Consonant Cluster Rule: Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
• Final Syllable Rule: The final syllable often contains the stress and is formed around the final vowel.
• Liaison Consideration: While liaison doesn't directly affect syllabification, it influences pronunciation and can affect perceived syllable boundaries.