Hyphenation ofredémarrassions

Analysis of "redémarrassions" (French)

1. Pronunciation: The word "redémarrassions" is pronounced with a relatively complex sequence of sounds, typical of French verb conjugations. The 'r' is uvular, and liaison is possible depending on the following word.

2. Syllable Division: The syllable division, adhering to the rule of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, is as follows (using only the original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: re- (Latin, meaning "again," "back") - Prefixes in French often modify the meaning of the verb.
• Root: demarr- (from demarrer - Latin de- "from" + marche "step, march") - The core meaning of starting or setting in motion.
• Suffix: -assions (French verbal inflection) - This suffix indicates the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive mood. It's a combination of several morphological elements: -ass- (part of the subjunctive ending) and -ions (first-person plural ending).

4. Stress Identification: In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group. In this case, the last syllable, "-sions", receives the primary stress.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /ʁe.de.ma.ʁa.sjõ/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

• re- /ʁe/ - Open syllable. Rule: French syllables tend to be open (ending in a vowel).
• dé- /de/ - Open syllable. Rule: Same as above.
• mar- /maʁ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
• ras- /ʁa/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by a consonant.
• sions /sjõ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Nasal vowel followed by a consonant cluster.

7. Edge Case Review: French syllabification can be tricky with consonant clusters. The "rs" cluster in "ras-" is a common example. The rule is to keep the cluster together if it can be pronounced as a unit.

8. Grammatical Role: "redémarrassions" is exclusively a verb form (first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of redémarrer). Syllabification doesn't significantly shift based on grammatical role in this case, as it's a conjugated verb.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To restart, to begin again (in the imperfect subjunctive mood, expressing a hypothetical or desired action).
• Translation: We were restarting / We would restart.
• Part of Speech: Verb (Imperfect Subjunctive)
• Synonyms: recommencions, reprenions
• Antonyms: arrêtons, finissons
• Examples: "Nous redémarrassions le moteur." (We were restarting the engine.) "Si nous redémarrassions, tout irait mieux." (If we were to restart, everything would be better.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations: While the core pronunciation is consistent, some regional variations might affect the realization of the 'r' sound (e.g., a more alveolar 'r' in some southern regions). This doesn't change the syllabification, however.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• commençons /kɔ.mɑ̃.sɔ̃/ - com-men-çons (3 syllables) - Similar structure with a verb ending in "-ons".
• finissons /fi.ni.sɔ̃/ - fi-nis-sons (3 syllables) - Another verb ending in "-issons", demonstrating the consistent syllabification of this suffix.
• regardions /ʁe.ɡaʁ.djõ/ - re-gar-dons (3 syllables) - Similar prefix "re-" and a consonant cluster, showing the rule of keeping consonant clusters together.