Hyphenation ofconsécutivement

Analysis of "consécutivement"

1. Pronunciation: The word "consécutivement" is pronounced /kɔ̃.se.ky.ti.və.mɑ̃/ in standard French.

2. Syllable Division: con-sé-cu-ti-ve-ment

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: con- (Latin, com- meaning "with, together") - intensifying prefix.
• Root: secut- (Latin sequi meaning "to follow") - relating to sequence or following.
• Suffix: -ive (Latin -ivus) - adjectival suffix, forming an adjective.
• Suffix: -ment (Latin -mentum) - adverbial suffix, forming an adverb from an adjective.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: /kɔ̃.se.ky.ti.və.mɑ̃/. This is typical for French, where stress usually falls on the last syllable unless it's a schwa.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /kɔ̃.se.ky.ti.və.mɑ̃/

6. Edge Case Review: French syllabification generally follows the principle of maximizing onsets, but vowel hiatus is avoided through liaison and elision. This word doesn't present significant edge cases.

7. Grammatical Role: "Consécutivement" functions exclusively as an adverb. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its contextual role.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: In a consecutive manner; successively; one after the other.
• Translation: consecutively, successively
• Grammatical Category: Adverb
• Synonyms: successivement, continuellement
• Antonyms: irrégulièrement, sporadiquement
• Examples:
  • "Les événements se sont produits consécutivement." (The events happened consecutively.)
  • "Il a lu les chapitres consécutivement." (He read the chapters successively.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "conséquence" (con-sé-quence): Syllabification is similar, reflecting the shared root. Stress also falls on the penultimate syllable.
• "alternativement" (al-ter-na-ti-ve-ment): Similar syllable structure with a final "-ment" suffix. Stress pattern is also penultimate.
• "activement" (ac-ti-ve-ment): Again, the "-ment" suffix leads to a similar syllabic structure. Stress is on the penultimate syllable.

Syllable Breakdown Details:

• con- /kɔ̃/: Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel. Exception: Nasal vowels can sometimes create complex onsets, but here it's straightforward.
• sé- /se/: Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
• cu- /ky/: Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
• ti- /ti/: Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
• ve- /və/: Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
• ment /mɑ̃/: Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs after a consonant when followed by a vowel. Exception: The final nasal vowel creates a closed syllable.

Exceptions/Special Cases:

• The nasal vowels /ɔ̃/ and /ɑ̃/ can sometimes influence syllabification, but in this case, they don't create any unusual divisions.
• French generally avoids consonant clusters at the end of syllables, but this word doesn't present such clusters.

Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel Division: Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
• Consonant-Vowel Division: Syllables are divided after consonants when followed by vowels.

Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the pronunciation is relatively standard, some regional variations might involve slight differences in vowel quality or the degree of liaison. These variations wouldn't significantly alter the syllable division.