Hyphenation ofrejaillissement

Linguistic Analysis of "rejaillissement" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "rejaillissement" is a French noun meaning "resurgence," "rebound," or "flare-up." It's a relatively complex word formed through derivation and prefixation. Pronunciation involves a series of consonant clusters and vowel sounds typical of French.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are pronounceable as separate syllables, the word divides as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: re- (Latin) - Indicates repetition or intensification.
• Root: jaill- (Old French, from jallier - to spring forth, leap) - The core meaning of springing or bursting forth.
• Suffix: -issement (French) - A nominal suffix derived from a verb, creating a noun denoting an action or process. This suffix is formed from the past participle stem + -ment.

4. Stress Identification:

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

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ʁə.ʒa.j‿li.sə.mɑ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The liaison between "li" and "s" is a common feature of French phonology and affects the pronunciation but not the syllabification. The consonant cluster "jll" is permissible in French and doesn't necessitate syllable separation within the cluster.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Rejaillissement" is primarily a noun. Its syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A sudden resurgence or flare-up of something, a rebound, a renewed outburst.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (masculine)
• Translation: Resurgence, rebound, flare-up
• Synonyms: reprise, regain, recrudescence
• Antonyms: déclin, affaiblissement, extinction
• Examples: "Le rejaillissement de la violence." (The resurgence of violence.) "Un rejaillissement de colère." (A flare-up of anger.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• Développement: dé-ve-lop-pe-ment. Similar suffix "-ment" and stress pattern.
• Accomplissement: a-com-pli-sse-ment. Similar suffix "-ment" and stress pattern.
• Enrichissement: en-ri-chis-se-ment. Similar suffix "-ment" and stress pattern.

These words all share the "-ment" suffix, resulting in the same stress pattern (final syllable). The differences in syllable division arise from the varying consonant and vowel structures of the prefixes and roots.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Based Syllabification: Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
• Rule 3: Final Syllable Stress: Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.
• Rule 4: Liaison: Liaison does not affect syllable division, only pronunciation.

11. Special Considerations:

The "jll" cluster is a relatively uncommon but acceptable sequence in French, and is treated as a single unit for syllabification. The elision and liaison rules are important for pronunciation but do not alter the underlying syllable structure.