Hyphenation oftire-bouchonnée

Linguistic Analysis of "tire-bouchonnée"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "tire-bouchonnée" is a French noun meaning "a corkscrew's worth" or "a large bottle (of wine)". It's a compound noun derived from "tire-bouchon" (corkscrew) and the suffix "-ée". Pronunciation involves liaison possibilities and nasal vowels.

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 (using only original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: None
• Root: tire- (from tirer - to pull, draw; Latin trahere) - indicates the action of pulling.
• Root: bouchon- (cork; Latin buccinum - shell, later applied to corks) - the object being pulled.
• Suffix: -ée (feminine suffix denoting a quantity or result of an action; Old French –ee from Latin -ata) - indicates a quantity equivalent to what a corkscrew can remove.

4. Stress Identification:

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

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/tiʁ.bu.ʃɔ.ne/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "ch" digraph represents /ʃ/, a common feature in French. The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in "bouchon" is a typical French sound. The liaison between "tire" and "bouchon" is possible in fluent speech, but doesn't affect the syllabification.

7. Grammatical Role:

"tire-bouchonnée" is exclusively a noun. Its structure as a compound noun doesn't lead to shifts in syllabification if it were to hypothetically function as another part of speech.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A quantity of wine equal to the volume of a corkscrew's worth; a large bottle of wine.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Translation: A corkscrew's worth, a large bottle (of wine)
• Synonyms: grande bouteille (large bottle)
• Antonyms: petit verre (small glass)
• Examples:
  • "Il a bu une tire-bouchonnée de vin." (He drank a corkscrew's worth of wine.)
  • "Ils ont commandé une tire-bouchonnée pour la table." (They ordered a large bottle for the table.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• tire-bouchon: tiʁ.bu.ʃɔ̃ (syllables: ti-re-bou-chon) - Similar structure, differing only in the final vowel.
• tire-palette: tiʁ.pa.lɛt (syllables: ti-re-pa-let) - Similar structure, different root.
• tire-gomme: tiʁ.ɡɔm (syllables: ti-re-gom) - Similar structure, different root.

The syllable division remains consistent across these words, demonstrating the application of the vowel-centric syllabification rule. The consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Centric Syllabification: Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Preservation: Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
• Rule 3: Final Syllable Stress: Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

11. Special Considerations:

The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries, but these do not override the phonological rules of syllabification.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is /tiʁ.bu.ʃɔ.ne/, some regional variations might slightly alter the vowel quality, but the syllabification remains consistent.