Hyphenation ofrejointoyèrent

Analysis of "rejointoyèrent"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "rejointoyèrent" is a complex verb form in French, specifically the past historic (or simple past) third-person plural of the verb "rejoindre" (to rejoin). Its pronunciation involves several vowel sounds and consonant clusters 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 division is as follows (using only the original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: re- (Latin origin, meaning "again," "back"). Morphological function: aspectual prefix.
• Root: joint- (Latin junctus, past participle of jungere meaning "to join"). Morphological function: lexical root.
• Suffix: -oy-, (from Old French joier meaning "to enjoy", used here as a thematic vowel in the past historic) Morphological function: thematic vowel.
• Suffix: -èrent (from Latin -erunt, third-person plural past historic ending). Morphological function: inflectional suffix indicating tense, mood, person, and number.

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a phrase or a word when it is isolated. In this case, the stress falls on the final syllable "-rent".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ʁə.ʒwɛ̃.tɔ.jɛ.ʁɛ̃/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

Here's a detailed breakdown of each syllable, with IPA transcription, rule application, and potential exceptions:

• re-: /ʁə/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. The 'r' is a consonant initiating the syllable. Exception: The 'r' is often a schwa-like sound in unstressed positions.
• join-: /ʒwɛ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant clusters following a vowel form a closed syllable. The 'n' closes the syllable. Exception: The 'oi' diphthong is common in French.
• to-: /tɔ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sound 'o' forms the nucleus of the syllable.
• ye-: /jɛ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel sound 'e' forms the nucleus of the syllable. The 'y' acts as a glide.
• rèrent-: /ʁɛ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant 'r' closes the syllable. Exception: Nasal vowel /ɛ̃/.

7. Edge Case Review:

The sequence "oy" is a historical remnant and doesn't follow modern French syllabification patterns strictly. It's treated as a single unit due to its historical pronunciation.

8. Grammatical Role:

"Rejointoyèrent" is exclusively a verb form (past historic, third-person plural). Syllabification doesn't shift based on grammatical role as stress remains on the final syllable.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: rejointoyèrent
• Part of Speech: Verb (past historic, third-person plural)
• Definitions:
  • "They rejoined."
  • "They came back together."
• Translation: They rejoined.
• Synonyms: se réunirent, se rattrapèrent
• Antonyms: se séparèrent, divergèrent
• Examples:
  • "Les armées rejointoyèrent après la bataille." (The armies rejoined after the battle.)
  • "Ils rejointoyèrent leurs familles pour les fêtes." (They rejoined their families for the holidays.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is /ʁə.ʒwɛ̃.tɔ.jɛ.ʁɛ̃/, some regional variations might slightly alter the vowel sounds or the pronunciation of the 'r'. However, these variations don't significantly affect the syllable division.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• parlèrent: /paʁ.lɛ.ʁɛ̃/ - Syllables: pa-r-lèrent. Similar structure with a verb ending in -èrent.
• aimèrent: /ɛ.mɛ.ʁɛ̃/ - Syllables: ai-mèrent. Similar structure with a verb ending in -èrent.
• virent: /vi.ʁɛ̃/ - Syllables: vi-rent. Simpler structure, but shares the -rent ending and similar stress pattern.

The differences in syllable count are due to the varying number of vowel sounds and consonant clusters in the root of each word. The consistent feature is the final syllable "-rent" being a closed syllable and receiving the primary stress.