Hyphenation ofquatre-vingt-quinze

Analysis of "quatre-vingt-quinze" (French)

1. Pronunciation: The word is pronounced approximately as /katʁə vɛ̃t kĩz/. It represents the number 75.

2. Syllable Division: The syllable division, adhering to the rule of breaking before consonant clusters and respecting vowel sounds, is as follows (using only original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• quatre-: From Old French quatre, ultimately from Latin quattuor ("four"). Functions as a numeral prefix.
• vingt-: From Old French vint, ultimately from Latin viginti ("twenty"). Functions as a numeral prefix.
• quinze: From Old French quinze, ultimately from Latin quindecim ("fifteen"). Functions as a numeral.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the final syllable, quinze.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /katʁə vɛ̃t kĩz/

6. Edge Case Review: French syllable structure is primarily based on the sonority principle, maximizing the acoustic prominence of the syllable nucleus (vowel). The liaison between vingt and quinze is common in fluent speech, but doesn't affect the syllabification.

7. Grammatical Role: This word is exclusively a numeral (adjective). Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The number 75.
• Grammatical Category: Numeral (adjective)
• Translation: Seventy-five
• Synonyms: None (it's a specific number)
• Antonyms: None (it's a specific number)
• Examples:
  • "Il a quatre-vingt-quinze ans." (He is seventy-five years old.)
  • "La vitesse maximale est de quatre-vingt-quinze kilomètres par heure." (The maximum speed is seventy-five kilometers per hour.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• trente-cinq (35): tr-en-te-cinq. Similar structure with numeral prefixes and a final numeral. Stress on cinq.
• soixante-dix (60): soi-xan-te-dix. Similar structure, but with a different base numeral. Stress on dix.
• cinquante (50): cin-quan-te. A simpler structure, but still demonstrates the vowel-based syllabification. Stress on te.

10. Syllable Analysis:

• quatre: /katʁə/ - Open syllable, ending in a vowel.
• vingt: /vɛ̃t/ - Nasal vowel creates a closed syllable.
• quinze: /kĩz/ - Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.

11. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Based Syllabification: French syllables are generally built around vowels. Each vowel sound typically forms a syllable nucleus.
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Division: Consonant clusters are often split, with one consonant joining the preceding vowel and the rest forming the onset of the next syllable.
• Rule 3: Liaison: Liaison (linking of final consonants to initial vowels) doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.

12. Special Considerations: The historical evolution of French numerals has resulted in this complex structure. The prefixes quatre- and vingt- are remnants of a vigesimal (base-20) counting system.

13. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations: While the standard pronunciation is /katʁə vɛ̃t kĩz/, some regional variations might exist in the nasal vowels, but these don't significantly alter the syllabification.