Hyphenation ofmerveilleusement

Analysis of "merveilleusement"

1. Pronunciation:

The word "merveilleusement" is pronounced /mɛʁ.vɛj.z‿mɑ̃/. The liaison between "merveilleusement" and a following vowel sound is common.

2. Syllable Division:

The syllable division, adhering to the rule of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel clusters, is: mer-veil-leu-se-ment.

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: mer- (Latin mirare - to wonder). Function: Intensifier, expressing a high degree of the quality described by the root.
• Root: veil- (from Latin vellere - to pull, pluck, but here related to velle - to wish, want). Function: Core meaning related to desire or wonder.
• Suffix: -leusement (from Latin -le + -ment). Function: Forms an adverb from an adjective. -ment is a common adverbial suffix in French.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: se. This is typical for French words ending in -ment.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/mɛʁ.vɛj.z‿mɑ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The liaison between the final 's' and a following vowel is a common feature of French phonology and doesn't affect the syllabification itself, but it impacts pronunciation. The vowel cluster 'eu' in 'veilleu' is a typical French diphthong and is treated as a single syllable unit.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Merveilleusement" functions exclusively as an adverb. The syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its specific contextual role within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: In a wonderful, marvelous, or amazing manner.
• Translation: Wonderfully, marvelously, amazingly.
• Grammatical Category: Adverb
• Synonyms: Magnifiquement, superbement, admirablement.
• Antonyms: Terriblement, horriblement, mal.
• Examples:
  • "Elle chante merveilleusement." (She sings wonderfully.)
  • "Le film était merveilleusement bien fait." (The film was wonderfully well made.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• Formidablement: for-mi-da-ble-ment. Similar structure with a prefix, root, and -ment suffix. Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• Exceptionnellement: ex-cep-tion-nel-le-ment. Longer, but follows the same pattern of stress on the penultimate syllable and syllable division based on vowel clusters.
• Habituellement: ha-bi-tu-el-le-ment. Again, similar structure and stress pattern. The presence of the 'l' after a vowel doesn't change the syllabification rules.

10. Syllable Analysis:

• mer: /mɛʁ/ - Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
• veil: /vɛj/ - Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure. Rule: Consonants following vowels typically close the syllable.
• leu: /lə/ - Open syllable, vowel-vowel structure. Rule: Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel nucleus.
• se: /sə/ - Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. This syllable receives primary stress.
• ment: /mɑ̃/ - Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure. Rule: Consonants following vowels typically close the syllable.

11. Division Rules:

• Maximize Onsets: French syllable division favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
• Vowel Nucleus: Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
• Diphthong Treatment: Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel nucleus.
• Final Consonant Rule: Consonants at the end of a word typically close the syllable.

12. Special Considerations:

The liaison phenomenon doesn't affect the syllabification, but it's crucial for accurate pronunciation. The vowel cluster 'eu' is treated as a single unit.

13. Short Analysis:

"Merveilleusement" is divided into five syllables: mer-veil-leu-se-ment. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable "se". The word is derived from Latin roots and functions as an adverb. Syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and centering syllables around vowel nuclei.