Hyphenation ofsouffletassions

Analysis of "souffletassions" (French)

1. Pronunciation: The word "souffletassions" is a conjugated form of the verb "souffler" (to blow) in the conditional tense, first-person plural. It's pronounced with a relatively complex sequence of sounds, including nasal vowels and liaison possibilities.

2. Syllable Division: Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are pronounced as separate syllables, the division is as follows (using only the original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• souffl-: Root, derived from Latin sufflare (to blow). Indicates the action of blowing.
• -et-: Thematic vowel, common in French verb conjugations.
• -ass-: Pronoun clitic, representing "nous" (we).
• -ions: Suffix indicating the conditional mood, first-person plural. Derived from Latin -iamus.

4. Stress Identification: In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group. In this case, the last syllable is stressed.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /su.fle.ta.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review: The "ss" cluster is not broken as it represents a single phoneme /s/. The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in the final syllable is a common feature of French and influences the syllabification.

7. Grammatical Role: This word is exclusively a verb form. Syllabification doesn't significantly shift based on grammatical role, as it's a conjugated verb.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Conditional first-person plural of "souffler" (to blow).
• Translation: We would blow.
• Grammatical Category: Verb (conditional mood)
• Synonyms: None readily available without context.
• Antonyms: None readily available without context.
• Examples: "Nous souffletassions sur les bougies pour les éteindre." (We would blow on the candles to extinguish them.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "soufflait" (he/she/it blew - imperfect): souf-flait. Similar structure, stress on the last syllable.
• "soufflent" (they blow - present): souf-flent. Similar structure, stress on the last syllable.
• "soufflera" (will blow - future): souf-fle-ra. The addition of the future marker "-ra" creates an additional syllable.

Detailed Syllable Breakdown:

• souffl-: /sufl/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant cluster. Exception: The "ff" is treated as a single consonant sound.
• -et-: /e/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel alone constitutes a syllable.
• -as-: /a/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel alone constitutes a syllable.
• -sions: /sjɔ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant cluster followed by a nasal vowel. The "s" is part of the final syllable due to the nasal vowel.

Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel Rule: Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
• Consonant Cluster Rule: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by pronunciation.
• Nasal Vowel Rule: Nasal vowels tend to attract preceding consonants into their syllable.

Special Considerations:

• The "ff" cluster is treated as a single phoneme /f/ in pronunciation, influencing the syllabification.
• The pronoun clitic "nous" is fused with the verb, impacting the syllable structure.
• The conditional ending "-ions" is a common suffix and follows standard syllabification patterns.

Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations: Pronunciation is fairly standard across France. Liaison between "et" and "ass" is possible but not always realized in speech. This wouldn't affect the syllabification.