Hyphenation ofsous-scapulaires

Analysis of "sous-scapulaires"

1. Pronunciation Considerations:

The word "sous-scapulaires" presents challenges due to the presence of consonant clusters and the liaison possibilities in French. The pronunciation will be affected by the surrounding words in a sentence. However, for isolated word analysis, we will assume standard pronunciation.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters where possible, the division will be as follows.

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: sous- (Latin sub- meaning "under") - adverbial prefix indicating position or degree.
• Root: scapul- (Latin scapula meaning "shoulder blade") - relating to the shoulder.
• Suffix: -aires (French suffix, ultimately from Latin -arius meaning "relating to") - forms an adjective indicating belonging or relation.

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress typically falls on the last syllable of a word or phrase. However, in multi-syllabic words, there's a tendency for a weaker stress on the penultimate syllable. In this case, the primary stress falls on the final syllable, "-aires".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/su.ska.pyl.ɛʁ/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

• sou-: /su/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. No consonant cluster breaking is needed here.
• s-: /s/ - Open syllable. Rule: Single consonant following a vowel forms its own syllable.
• cap-: /ka/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
• u-: /y/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. The 'u' is pronounced as a close front rounded vowel /y/.
• lai-: /lɛ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
• res: /ʁɛ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant cluster at the end of the word forms a closed syllable.

7. Edge Case Review:

The "sc" cluster is generally treated as a single unit in French pronunciation, but for syllabification, it's separated by the vowel 'a'. The 'r' at the end of the word is a typical French 'r' sound, and it closes the final syllable.

8. Grammatical Role:

"Sous-scapulaires" is primarily an adjective. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Relating to the scapula (shoulder blade); subscapular.
• Translation: Subscapular
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Synonyms: (relating to the shoulder blade) - scapulaire
• Antonyms: (none directly applicable)
• Examples: "Les muscles sous-scapulaires sont importants pour la mobilité de l'épaule." (The subscapular muscles are important for shoulder mobility.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Pronunciation of the 'r' sound can vary regionally (uvular vs. alveolar). This doesn't significantly affect syllabification. Liaison with following words could affect the pronunciation of the final 's', but not the syllable division of the isolated word.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• particulaires: par-ti-cu-lai-res - Similar syllable structure, stress on the final syllable.
• singulières: sin-gu-liè-res - Similar syllable structure, stress on the final syllable.
• capricieux: ca-pri-cieux - Similar syllable structure, stress on the final syllable.

The consistent stress pattern on the final syllable and the vowel-centered syllable formation demonstrate the regularity of French syllabification. The presence of consonant clusters is handled by either keeping them together (like 'sc') or assigning single consonants to their own syllables.