douloureusement
Syllables
dou-lou-reu-se-ment
Pronunciation
/du.lu.ʁœ.mɑ̃.mɑ̃/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
dou- + leur- + -eu-se-ment
The word 'douloureusement' is divided into five syllables: dou-lou-reu-se-ment. It is an adverb derived from Latin roots, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, resulting in primarily CV syllable structures.
Definitions
- 1
In a painful manner; painfully; agonizingly.
Painfully
“Il a quitté la pièce douloureusement.”
“Elle a vécu une expérience douloureusement.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ment'), typical of French adverbs.
Syllables
dou — Open syllable, CV structure.. lou — Open syllable, CV structure.. reu — Open syllable, CV structure.. se — Open syllable, CV structure, schwa vowel.. ment — Closed syllable, CVC structure with nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset position.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless necessary due to vowel sequences.
CV Structure
French syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) structure.
- Liaison and elision can affect pronunciation in connected speech but do not alter the underlying syllabification.
- The schwa vowel /ə/ in 'se' is common in unstressed syllables.
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