Hyphenation ofintransportables

Analysis of "intransportables" (French)

1. Pronunciation Considerations:

The word "intransportables" is a relatively long word in French, and its pronunciation involves several consonant clusters and nasal vowels. The 'n' before 't' and 'p' will be pronounced as a nasal consonant. The final 's' is silent.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters where possible, the word divides as follows (using only the original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin origin, meaning 'not', 'un-'). Morphological function: negation.
• Root: transport- (Latin transportare, meaning 'to carry across'). Morphological function: action of carrying.
• Suffix: -ables (French suffix, from Latin -abilis). Morphological function: forms an adjective meaning 'capable of being…', 'able to be…'.

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress typically falls on the last syllable of a word or phrase. However, in longer words, there's a tendency for a secondary stress on the penultimate syllable. In this case, the primary stress is on the final syllable, and a weaker stress on the antepenultimate syllable.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɛ̃.tʁɑ̃.spɔʁ.tabl(ə)/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

Here's a detailed breakdown of each syllable, with IPA transcription, rule application, and potential exceptions:

• in-: /ɛ̃/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. No consonant clusters are broken. Exception: The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ is a characteristic feature of French.
• trans-: /tʁɑ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce. The 'tr' cluster is common in French. Exception: The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/.
• por-: /spɔʁ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable division after a consonant when followed by a vowel. The 'sp' cluster is maintained.
• ta-: /ta/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division after a consonant when followed by a vowel.
• bles: /bl(ə)/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable division after a consonant when followed by a vowel. The final 's' is silent, resulting in a schwa /ə/ or elision. Exception: The final 's' is silent, which is a common feature of French.

7. Edge Case Review:

The 'tr' and 'sp' consonant clusters are common in French and are generally maintained within a syllable. The nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /ɑ̃/ are also typical of French and don't pose a syllabification challenge. The silent 's' at the end of the word is a standard feature of French phonology.

8. Grammatical Role:

"Intransportables" is an adjective. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Not transportable; unable to be transported.
• Translation: Untransportable
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Synonyms: non-transportable, inamovible (immovable)
• Antonyms: transportable, mobile
• Examples:
  • "Ces marchandises sont intransportables." (These goods are untransportable.)
  • "Les déchets dangereux sont intransportables sans précautions." (Hazardous waste is untransportable without precautions.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

There are minimal regional variations in the pronunciation of this word. However, the schwa /ə/ in the final syllable might be more or less pronounced depending on the speaker and the context. Some speakers might elide the final syllable entirely in rapid speech.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• comparables: /kɔ̃.pa.ʁabl(ə)/ - Syllable division: com-pa-ra-bles. Similar structure with a nasal vowel and a final silent 's'.
• transporteur: /tʁɑ̃.spɔʁ.tœʁ/ - Syllable division: trans-por-teur. Shares the 'trans-' root and similar consonant clusters.
• improbable: /ɛ̃.pʁɔ.bab(l)/ - Syllable division: im-pro-ba-ble. Similar prefix structure and syllable division patterns.

The syllable division in all these words follows the same principles of prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. The presence of nasal vowels and silent final consonants is consistent across these examples.