Hyphenation ofsupprimassions

Linguistic Analysis of "supprimassions" (French)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "supprimassions" is a French noun meaning "suppressions." It's a relatively complex word formed through derivation. 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 complex and involve a sonorant consonant, the word divides as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: sup- (Latin sub- meaning "under, from, away"). Function: Intensifier/Directional.
• Root: prim- (Latin primus meaning "first"). Function: Core meaning related to initial action.
• Suffix: -mass- (From Latin massam meaning "mass, lump"). Function: Forms a noun indicating a collection or quantity.
• Suffix: -ions (French suffix indicating plural nouns, derived from Latin). Function: Plural marker.

4. Stress Identification:

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

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/sy.pʁi.ma.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The consonant cluster "sm" is not typically broken in French syllabification. The vowel "i" in "prim" is a high vowel and forms a clear syllable boundary. The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in the final syllable is a common feature of French and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Supprimassions" is exclusively a noun. As such, the syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Acts of suppressing or eliminating something.
• Translation: Suppressions (English)
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Synonyms: Répressions, éliminations, annulations
• Antonyms: Autorisations, acceptations, validations
• Examples:
  • "Les supprimassions budgétaires ont affecté l'éducation." (The budget cuts affected education.)
  • "Les supprimassions de postes ont provoqué des grèves." (The job cuts led to strikes.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• comparaison: "administration" (ad-mi-ni-stra-ti-on) - Similar structure with multiple suffixes. Stress on the final syllable.
• comparaison: "organisation" (oʁ.ɡa.ni.za.sjɔ̃) - Similar ending "-sion". Stress on the final syllable.
• comparaison: "suppression" (sy.pʁɛ.sjɔ̃) - The root of the word, showing how the pluralization affects the syllable count. Stress on the final syllable.

The syllable structure is consistent across these words, with a tendency to maintain consonant clusters within syllables and stress falling on the final syllable.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Preservation: Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.
• Rule 3: Final Syllable Stress: French typically stresses the final syllable of a word.

11. Special Considerations:

The "sm" cluster is a potential point of variation in some analyses, but the standard practice is to keep it together.