Hyphenation ofstigmatisations

Linguistic Analysis of "stigmatisations" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "stigmatisations" is a French noun meaning "stigmatizations." It's a relatively complex word, built upon a Greek root and heavily inflected with French suffixes. Pronunciation involves careful attention to liaison and elision possibilities, though these don't directly affect the core syllabification.

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 (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: None
• Root: stigmat- (from Greek stigma, meaning "mark" or "brand"). Origin: Greek. Morphological function: Lexical root.
• Suffix: -isations (a complex suffix). Origin: Latin (-atio) + French (-s). Morphological function: Noun formation (nominalization) and pluralization. It's composed of:
  • -isation (nominalizing suffix)
  • -s (plural marker)

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress typically falls on the last syllable of a word or phrase. In this case, the stress falls on the final syllable, "-tions".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/sti.ɡma.ti.za.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "tions" ending is a common source of syllabification questions. The "t" is generally considered part of the final syllable, as it's not a standalone syllable onset. The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ also influences the syllable structure.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Stigmatisations" is primarily a noun. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The act or process of stigmatizing; the marking of someone or something with a characteristic that causes disapproval or shame.
• Translation: Stigmatizations (English)
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Synonyms: opprobres, infamies, dénigrements
• Antonyms: réhabilitations, validations, acceptations
• Examples:
  • "Les stigmatisations envers les personnes atteintes de maladies mentales sont inacceptables." (Stigmatizations towards people with mental illnesses are unacceptable.)
  • "Il a dénoncé les stigmatisations sociales." (He denounced social stigmatizations.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• nationalisations: na-tio-na-li-sa-ti-ons. Similar syllable structure, with a complex suffix.
• informations: in-for-ma-ti-ons. Similar ending in "-tions", demonstrating consistent syllabification.
• organisations: o-rga-ni-sa-ti-ons. Again, the "-tions" ending follows the same pattern. The difference in syllable count is due to the initial consonant cluster.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be easily pronounced as separate syllables.
• Rule 3: Final Consonant Rule: A final consonant typically belongs to the last syllable.
• Rule 4: Nasal Vowel Influence: Nasal vowels often define the end of a syllable.

11. Special Considerations:

The word's length and complex suffixation require careful application of the rules. The "t" in "stigmatisations" is not a syllable onset, but part of the final syllable.