Hyphenation ofscandalisassions

Analysis of "scandalisassions" (French)

1. Pronunciation & Initial Examination:

The word "scandalisassions" is a complex verb form in French, specifically the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive. It's derived from "scandalisé" (scandalized) and requires careful consideration of French syllabification rules, which are heavily influenced by vowel sounds and consonant clusters.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, the word breaks down as follows (using only the original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: None
• Root: scandal- (from Latin scandalum - a stumbling block, cause for offense) - provides the core meaning.
• Suffix: -isassions - This is a complex suffix indicating the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive. It's built from:
  • -ise (from Latin -izare - to make, to do) - forming the past participle.
  • -s - forming the third-person plural.
  • -sions - the imperfect subjunctive ending for "nous" (we).

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group. However, within a word, it tends to be less pronounced than in English. In this case, the stress falls on the final syllable: "-sions".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/s̃.dɑ̃.li.za.sjɔ̃/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

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

• Syllable 1: scan- /s̃ɑ̃/
  • IPA: /s̃ɑ̃/
  • Description: Open syllable, nasal vowel.
  • Rule Applied: Syllable division occurs before a vowel. The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ forms a single syllable.
  • Exceptions/Special Cases: The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ is a characteristic feature of French phonology.
• Syllable 2: da- /dã/
  • IPA: /dã/
  • Description: Open syllable, nasal vowel.
  • Rule Applied: Syllable division occurs before a vowel. The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ forms a single syllable.
  • Exceptions/Special Cases: The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ is a characteristic feature of French phonology.
• Syllable 3: li- /li/
  • IPA: /li/
  • Description: Open syllable.
  • Rule Applied: Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
  • Exceptions/Special Cases: None.
• Syllable 4: sa- /za/
  • IPA: /za/
  • Description: Open syllable.
  • Rule Applied: Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
  • Exceptions/Special Cases: None.
• Syllable 5: si- /sjɔ̃/
  • IPA: /sjɔ̃/
  • Description: Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
  • Rule Applied: Syllable division occurs before a vowel. The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ forms a single syllable.
  • Exceptions/Special Cases: The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ is a characteristic feature of French phonology.

7. Edge Case Review:

The complex suffix "-isassions" presents a challenge. French generally avoids consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables. However, the "s" from "-is" is followed by "sions", creating a permissible cluster in this case.

8. Grammatical Role:

"Scandalisassions" is exclusively a verb form (imperfect subjunctive, first-person plural). Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: scandalisassions
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Definitions:
  • Definition: "We were scandalizing" or "We would be scandalizing." Expresses a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past.
  • Translation: We were scandalizing / We would scandalize
  • Synonyms: choquions, indignions (depending on nuance)
  • Antonyms: réconfortions, rassurions
  • Examples: "Nous scandalisassions la communauté avec nos idées." (We were scandalizing the community with our ideas.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is /s̃.dɑ̃.li.za.sjɔ̃/, some regional variations might exhibit slight differences in vowel quality or nasalization. However, these variations generally do not affect the syllable division.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• organisation: o-rga-ni-sa-tion (similar syllable structure, vowel-consonant alternation)
• nationalisation: na-tio-na-li-sa-tion (similar syllable structure, vowel-consonant alternation)
• autorisation: au-to-ri-sa-tion (similar syllable structure, vowel-consonant alternation)

The syllable division in these words follows the same principles as "scandalisassions": division before vowels, and allowing consonant clusters where permitted by French phonotactics. The presence of nasal vowels in "scandalisassions" is a common feature in French, and the syllable structure is consistent with other words containing nasal vowels.