Hyphenation ofsous-épidermiques

Analysis of "sous-épidermiques"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "sous-épidermiques" is a French adjective meaning "subepidermal" or "under the skin." It's a relatively complex word formed through compounding and derivation. Pronunciation involves careful attention to liaison and elision rules common in 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 (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: sous- (Latin sub- meaning "under, below"). Morphological function: prepositional prefix indicating location.
• Root: épiderme- (Greek epi- "upon" + derma- "skin"). Morphological function: noun stem denoting the outer layer of skin.
• Suffix: -iques (Latin -icus). Morphological function: adjectival suffix forming an adjective from a noun.

4. Stress Identification:

French generally has stress on the final syllable of a word or phrase. In this case, the stress falls on "-ques".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/su.z‿e.pi.dɛʁ.mik/

6. Edge Case Review:

The liaison between "sous" and "épidermiques" is crucial. The final 's' of "sous" is typically pronounced when followed by a vowel sound. The 'e' in 'épidermiques' is pronounced.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Sous-épidermiques" is primarily an adjective. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence (e.g., modifying a noun).

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Situated or occurring beneath the epidermis (outer layer of skin).
• Translation: Subepidermal, under the skin.
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Synonyms: cutané, sous-cutané
• Antonyms: épidermique, superficiel
• Examples:
  • "Les injections ont été administrées dans les tissus sous-épidermiques." (The injections were administered into the subepidermal tissues.)
  • "Une inflammation sous-épidermique." (A subepidermal inflammation.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "magnifiques" (magnificent): mag-ni-fi-ques. Similar suffix "-ifiques". Stress on the final syllable.
• "artistiques" (artistic): ar-tis-ti-ques. Similar suffix "-tiques". Stress on the final syllable.
• "épidermique" (epidermal): é-pi-dər-mik. Shares the root "épiderm-". Stress on the final syllable.

The syllable structure is consistent across these words, with the final syllable receiving stress and the suffixes being divided based on vowel sounds.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is as transcribed, some regional variations might exist in the degree of liaison or vowel quality. However, these variations generally do not affect the core syllabification.

11. Division Rules:

• Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
• Consonant Cluster Rule: Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
• Liaison Rule: Liaison between words affects pronunciation and can influence perceived syllable boundaries.