Hyphenation oftripatouilleuses

Analysis of "tripatouilleuses"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "tripatouilleuses" is a French adjective meaning "meddlesome, fussy, or interfering." It's a feminine plural form. Pronunciation involves nasal vowels and liaison possibilities.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex, the division is as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• tri-: Prefix, derived from the Latin "tres" meaning "three," but here functioning as an intensifier (similar to "very").
• patouille-: Root, derived from "patouiller" (to mess around, to meddle). Origin is uncertain, possibly onomatopoeic.
• -uses: Suffix, feminine plural adjective ending. Latin origin.

4. Stress Identification:

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

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/tʁipa.tu.jœz/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "tri-" prefix can sometimes be considered a separate syllable, but in this case, it's more natural to combine it with the following vowel. The "patouille" root presents no significant edge cases.

7. Grammatical Role:

As an adjective, the syllabification remains consistent. If it were part of a verb conjugation (which is unlikely given the form), the stress might shift slightly, but the syllable division would largely remain the same.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Meddlesome, fussy, interfering, busybody.
• Part of Speech: Adjective (feminine plural)
• Translation: Meddlesome, fussy, interfering
• Synonyms: curieuse, intrusive, agaçante
• Antonyms: discrète, réservée
• Examples: "Les femmes tripatouilleuses s'immiscent dans tout." (The meddlesome women interfere in everything.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• tortueuse: /tɔʁ.tøz/ - Syllables: tor-tueu-se. Similar vowel structure, but a different consonant cluster.
• habituelle: /a.bi.ty.ɛl/ - Syllables: ha-bi-tuel-le. Demonstrates the typical final syllable stress.
• particulière: /paʁ.ti.ky.ljɛʁ/ - Syllables: par-ti-cu-liè-re. Shows how vowel clusters are handled in syllabification.

Detailed Syllable Breakdown & Rules:

The following details are included in the JSON output. Each syllable is broken down with its IPA transcription, a description of its characteristics (open/closed, stressed), and the specific syllabification rules applied. The rules considered are:

• Rule 1: Vowel-centric Syllabification: Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex and disrupt the natural flow of pronunciation.
• Rule 3: Final Syllable Stress: French typically stresses the final syllable.
• Rule 4: Prefix/Root Combination: Short prefixes are often combined with the root syllable if it doesn't create an unnatural pronunciation.