Hyphenation ofrecommençassions

Linguistic Analysis of "recommençassions" (French)

1. Pronunciation & Initial Examination:

The word "recommençassions" is the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of the verb "recommencer" (to begin again). It's a complex verb form, exhibiting multiple morphemes and requiring careful syllabification according to French phonological rules. The pronunciation involves liaison possibilities and vowel elision depending on the following context.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant, the word divides as follows (using only the original letters):

re-com-men-ças-sions

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: re- (Latin) - Indicates repetition or renewal.
• Root: commenc- (Latin commenciare) - From com- (together) + menc- (related to mens - mind, thought, hence 'begin').
• Suffix: -assions (French) - Imperfect subjunctive ending for the first-person plural. This is a combination of the imperfect subjunctive stem and the pronoun ending.

4. Stress Identification:

French generally has stress on the final syllable of a phrase or breath group. In this case, the stress falls on "-sions".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ʁə.kɔ.mɑ̃.sɑ.sjɔ̃/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

Here's a detailed breakdown of each syllable:

• re-: /ʁə/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. The 'r' is a consonant initiating the syllable. No exceptions.
• com-: /kɔ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel nucleus 'o' forms the syllable. No exceptions.
• men-: /mɑ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Nasal vowel 'ɑ̃' forms the syllable. The 'n' closes the syllable. Exception: Nasal vowels can form syllable nuclei.
• ças-: /sɑ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel nucleus 'ɑ' forms the syllable. The 'ç' (c with cedilla) represents /s/ and initiates the syllable. No exceptions.
• sions: /sjɔ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Nasal vowel 'ɔ̃' forms the syllable. The 's' closes the syllable. Exception: Nasal vowels can form syllable nuclei.

7. Edge Case Review:

The 'ç' (cedilla) is a special case, indicating a soft 'c' sound (/s/). The nasal vowels 'ɑ̃' and 'ɔ̃' are also unique to French and require specific phonetic treatment. The imperfect subjunctive ending "-assions" is a complex morpheme that could potentially be broken down further, but for syllabification, it's treated as a unit.

8. Grammatical Role:

The word is exclusively a verb form. Syllabification doesn't shift based on grammatical role, as it's already a conjugated verb.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: recommençassions
• Part of Speech: Verb (Imperfect Subjunctive)
• Definitions:
  • "We would begin again."
  • "We were to begin again."
• Translation: We would begin again.
• Synonyms: repartions, reprenions (depending on context)
• Antonyms: terminions, finissions
• Examples: "Si j'avais le temps, je recommençassions ce projet." (If I had the time, we would begin this project again.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Pronunciation is relatively standard. However, in some regions, the nasal vowels might be slightly more open or closed. This wouldn't significantly alter the syllabification. Liaison is possible between "recommençassions" and a following vowel sound.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• commençons: /kɔ.mɑ̃.sɔ̃/ - Syllables: com-men-çons. Similar structure, with nasal vowels.
• recommence: /ʁə.kɔ.mɑ̃s/ - Syllables: re-com-mence. Similar prefix and root.
• finissions: /fi.ni.sjɔ̃/ - Syllables: fi-nis-sions. Similar ending and nasal vowel.

The syllable division is consistent across these words, demonstrating the application of the same rules regarding vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. The presence of nasal vowels and the final "-sions" ending consistently lead to similar syllabic structures.