Hyphenation ofparallélogramme

Analysis of "parallélogramme"

1. Pronunciation: The word "parallélogramme" is pronounced /pa.ʁa.lɛ.ɡʁa.m(ə)/ in standard French.

2. Syllable Division: pa-ra-llé-gram-me

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: para- (Greek, meaning "beside, near, similar to"). Function: Indicates similarity or comparison.
• Root: allélo- (Greek, meaning "one another"). This root is not directly visible in the French form but is the origin of the 'll' sequence.
• Root: gramme (Greek, meaning "line, drawing"). Function: Relates to shape and measurement.
• Suffix: -e (French, grammatical marker). Function: Forms the masculine singular noun.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: /pa.ʁa.lɛ.ɡʁa.m(ə)/. Specifically, on "gram".

5. Phonetic Transcription: /pa.ʁa.lɛ.ɡʁa.m(ə)/

6. Edge Case Review: French syllable structure generally avoids consonant clusters at the beginning or end of syllables. However, the 'll' cluster is permissible, and the final 'me' is a common syllable ending.

7. Grammatical Role: "Parallélogramme" is exclusively a masculine noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel.
• Translation: Parallelogram
• Grammatical Category: Noun (masculine)
• Synonyms: None common in everyday usage.
• Antonyms: None directly applicable.
• Examples:
  • "Le parallélogramme est une figure géométrique de base." (The parallelogram is a basic geometric figure.)
  • "Il a dessiné un parallélogramme sur le papier." (He drew a parallelogram on the paper.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• rectangle: re-c-tan-gle. Similar syllable structure, with consonant clusters. Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• trapèze: tra-pè-ze. Similar syllable structure, with a vowel-consonant-vowel pattern. Stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
• triangle: tri-an-gle. Similar syllable structure, with consonant clusters. Stress on the antepenultimate syllable.

The differences in stress placement are due to the varying number of syllables and the inherent stress patterns of French words, which favor penultimate stress.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

• pa: /pa/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel. Exception: None.
• ra: /ʁa/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel. Exception: None.
• llé: /le/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel. Exception: The 'll' cluster is permissible in French.
• gram: /ɡʁam/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs after a consonant when followed by a vowel. Exception: None. This syllable receives primary stress.
• me: /mə/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel. Exception: None.

Exceptions/Special Cases:

• The 'll' cluster is a relatively uncommon but accepted feature of French syllable structure.
• The final 'me' is a common syllable ending in French nouns.

Division Rules Applied:

1. Vowel-Initial Syllable Division: Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
2. Consonant-Vowel Syllable Division: Syllables are divided after consonants when followed by vowels.
3. Consonant Cluster Accommodation: French allows certain consonant clusters within syllables.

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