Hyphenation ofinvulnérabilité

Linguistic Analysis of "invulnérabilité" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "invulnérabilité" is a French noun meaning "invulnerability." It's a relatively complex word, built from several morphemes. Pronunciation involves careful attention to liaison and elision possibilities, but for the core syllabification, we focus on the orthographic structure.

2. Syllable Division:

The syllable division, adhering to the rule of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel clusters, is as follows (using only the original letters):

in-vul-né-ra-bi-li-té

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin, meaning "not") - Negation.
• Root: vulnér- (Latin vulnus meaning "wound") - Relating to being wounded or vulnerable.
• Suffix: -abilité (French, from Latin -abilitas) - Nominal suffix forming abstract nouns denoting a quality or capacity.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: bi. This is typical for French nouns ending in -é, -er, -el, -et.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɛ̃.vyl.ne.ʁa.bi.li.te/

6. Edge Case Review:

French syllabification generally avoids leaving a consonant as the sole onset of a syllable. This is why vyl is preferred over vu-l. The vowel cluster é-ra is also a common pattern.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Invulnérabilité" is primarily a noun. As a noun, the stress pattern remains consistent. It does not readily function as another part of speech.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The quality or state of being invulnerable; the inability to be harmed.
• Translation: Invulnerability
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Synonyms: impénétrabilité, insensibilité, protection
• Antonyms: vulnérabilité, fragilité
• Examples: "L'invulnérabilité de ce héros est un élément clé de l'histoire." (The invulnerability of this hero is a key element of the story.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• similarité (similarity): si-mi-la-ri-té - Similar syllable structure with vowel-consonant alternation. Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• responsabilité (responsibility): res-pon-sa-bi-li-té - Similar suffix -abilité and stress pattern.
• vulnérable (vulnerable): vul-né-ra-ble - Shares the root vulnér- and similar vowel clusters. Stress on the penultimate syllable.

The differences in syllable division arise from the initial consonant clusters (e.g., res- in responsabilité) and the varying vowel sequences.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

Exceptions/Special Cases (Word-Level):

The vowel cluster é-ra is a common feature in French words derived from Latin, and doesn't present a significant exception. The pronunciation of the nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in the first syllable is standard.

Division Rules Applied:

1. Maximize Onsets: Consonants are generally assigned to the following vowel to create onsets whenever possible.
2. Avoid Single Consonant Onsets: French avoids leaving a consonant as the sole onset of a syllable.
3. Vowel-Consonant Pattern: Syllables often follow a vowel-consonant (VC) or vowel-vowel-consonant (VVC) pattern.
4. Stress Rule: Penultimate syllable stress for nouns ending in -ité.