Hyphenation ofintransigeantes

Analysis of "intransigeantes" (French)

1. Pronunciation Considerations:

The word "intransigeantes" is pronounced with a relatively consistent vowel quality throughout, but the final 's' is silent. The 'g' before 'e' is a soft 'ʒ' sound. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

2. Syllable Division:

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

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin, meaning 'not', 'un-') - negates the root.
• Root: transige- (Latin transigere, meaning 'to settle, compromise') - the core meaning of reaching an agreement.
• Suffix: -antes (Latin, present participle suffix) - indicates those who are doing something, forming an adjective.
• Suffix: -es (French feminine plural marker) - indicates feminine plural form.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: tran-si-ge-an-tes.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɛ̃.tʁɑ̃.si.ʒɑ̃t.ə̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

French syllabification generally avoids leaving a single consonant as the onset of a syllable. This is observed in the division between trans- and ige.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Intransigeantes" is an adjective, specifically a feminine plural adjective. The syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Uncompromising, inflexible, intransigent.
• Translation: Uncompromising (English)
• Grammatical Category: Adjective (feminine plural)
• Synonyms: inflexible, catégorique, rigide
• Antonyms: conciliant, flexible, compréhensif
• Examples: "Les négociations avec les parties intransigeantes ont échoué." (Negotiations with the uncompromising parties failed.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "intransigeant" (masculine singular): in-tran-si-ge-ant - The syllabification is nearly identical, differing only in the final vowel sound and lack of the 'es' suffix.
• "transparence" (transparency): trans-pa-ren-ce - Similar vowel-consonant alternation, but a different suffix.
• "conséquence" (consequence): con-sé-quen-ce - Demonstrates the rule of avoiding single-consonant onsets, similar to transigeantes.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is as described above, some regional variations might exist in vowel quality, but these would not significantly alter the syllabification.

11. Syllable Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are primarily formed around vowel sounds.
• Avoid Single-Consonant Onsets: Consonants are generally not left as the sole onset of a syllable.
• Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and disrupt the flow of pronunciation.