Hyphenation ofscandaliserais

Analysis of "scandaliserais"

1. Pronunciation: The word "scandaliserais" is pronounced /s̃.dɑ̃.li.zɛ.ʁe/ in standard French.

2. Syllable Division: The syllable division, adhering to the rule of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, is: scan-da-li-se-rais.

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: None
• Root: scandal- (from Latin scandalum - a stumbling block, cause of offense) - denotes the core meaning of causing scandal.
• Suffix: -iserais - a complex suffix indicating conditional mood (conditional tense) and first-person singular. It's composed of:
  • -ise- (infinitival suffix, from Latin -izare)
  • -rais (conditional ending, from Latin -ra-)

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the final syllable: /s̃.dɑ̃.li.zɛ.ʁe/.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /s̃.dɑ̃.li.zɛ.ʁe/

6. Edge Case Review: French syllabification generally avoids leaving a single consonant as the onset of a syllable. This is observed in the division of "li-se" rather than "lis-e". Nasal vowels also influence syllable structure.

7. Grammatical Role: "Scandaliserais" is the first-person singular conditional form of the verb "scandaliser" (to scandalize). The syllabification remains consistent regardless of the verb's conjugation.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To scandalize (in the conditional mood, expressing what would scandalize).
• Translation: I would scandalize.
• Grammatical Category: Verb (Conditional, First-person singular)
• Synonyms: choquerait, outragerait (would shock, would outrage)
• Antonyms: réconforterait, apaiserait (would comfort, would appease)
• Examples:
  • "Je scandaliserais la société si je révélais ce secret." (I would scandalize society if I revealed this secret.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• hospitaliserais: hos-pi-ta-li-se-rais - Similar structure, with a longer root. Stress remains on the final syllable.
• criminaliserais: cri-mi-na-li-se-rais - Again, a longer root, but the syllabification follows the same pattern. Stress on the final syllable.
• rationaliserais: ra-tio-na-li-se-rais - Similar syllable structure, with stress on the final syllable.

Syllable Breakdown Details:

• scan: /s̃ɑ̃/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure. No exceptions.
• da: /da/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure. No exceptions.
• li: /li/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel-consonant structure, consonant moves to the next syllable to avoid a stranded consonant.
• se: /zɛ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure.
• rais: /ʁe/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure.

Exceptions/Special Cases:

• The nasal vowel /s̃/ in "scan" influences the syllable structure.
• The liaison rules of French do not affect the syllabification of isolated words.

Division Rules Applied:

• Maximize Onsets: Attempt to create syllables with consonants as onsets whenever possible.
• Avoid Stranded Consonants: Avoid leaving a single consonant as the onset of a syllable.
• Vowel-Consonant Division: When a syllable contains a vowel followed by a consonant, the consonant typically moves to the next syllable if it cannot form an onset.