Hyphenation ofradiotélévisée

Analysis of "radiotélévisée"

1. Pronunciation Considerations:

The word "radiotélévisée" is a feminine past participle used as an adjective. Its pronunciation follows standard French phonological rules, including liaison and elision possibilities depending on the following word. The 'e' at the end is pronounced.

2. Syllable Division:

The syllable division will be based on the principle of maximizing onsets, avoiding stranded consonants, and respecting vowel clusters.

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• radio-: Prefix of Latin origin (radius - ray), denoting broadcasting.
• télé-: Prefix of Greek origin (tele - far), denoting distance.
• vis-: Root of Latin origin (videre - to see).
• -ée: Suffix of French origin, forming the past participle and feminine singular adjective.

4. Stress Identification:

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

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ʁa.djo.te.le.vi.ze/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

• ra-: /ʁa/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. No consonant clusters prevent separation here.
• dio-: /djo/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant following a vowel forms a syllable. The 'd' is followed by the semi-vowel 'j' which is part of the diphthong 'io'.
• té-: /te/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
• lé-: /le/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
• vi-: /vi/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
• sée: /ze/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant following a vowel forms a syllable.

7. Edge Case Review:

The sequence "io" is a diphthong and is treated as a single unit for syllabification. The 't' between 'radio' and 'télé' doesn't create a syllable on its own, as it's part of the following prefix.

8. Grammatical Role:

As a past participle used as an adjective, the syllabification remains consistent. If used as a verb in a compound tense, the stress pattern would remain the same.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Broadcast (using radio and television).
• Translation: Broadcast, televised.
• Grammatical Category: Adjective (feminine singular).
• Synonyms: diffusée, transmise.
• Antonyms: non diffusée, non transmise.
• Examples: "L'émission était radiotélévisée." (The show was broadcast on radio and television.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

There are no significant regional variations in the pronunciation of this word that would affect syllabification. Liaison with a following vowel is possible, but doesn't change the internal syllable structure.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• université: u-ni-ver-si-té - Similar structure with multiple syllables formed around vowel nuclei.
• complexité: com-ple-xi-té - Similar structure with consonant clusters and vowel-consonant syllables.
• opportunité: op-por-tu-ni-té - Similar structure with multiple syllables and vowel-consonant syllables.

The differences lie in the specific consonant clusters and vowel sequences, but the underlying principle of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants remains consistent.