Hyphenation ofsoixante-quatorze

Analysis of "soixante-quatorze" (French)

1. Pronunciation: The word is pronounced /swa.sɑ̃t.ka.tɔʁz/.

2. Syllable Division: soix-ante-qua-tor-ze

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• soix-: Prefix, derived from the Old French sois, ultimately from Latin sex ("six"). Indicates "six".
• -ante: Suffix, originally a feminine ending, now part of the compound number.
• qua-: Root, derived from Latin quattuor ("four").
• -tor-: Root, derived from Latin quattuor ("four").
• -ze: Suffix, derived from Latin decem ("ten"). Represents the final "teen" in numbers like thirteen, fourteen, etc.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the final syllable: /soix.ɑ̃t.ka.tɔʁˈz/.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /swa.sɑ̃t.ka.tɔʁz/

6. Edge Case Review: French syllable structure generally favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). Liaison (linking of final consonants to initial vowels) can occur in connected speech, but doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.

7. Grammatical Role: "Soixante-quatorze" is exclusively a cardinal numeral (number). Its grammatical role doesn't alter its syllabification.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Sixty-fourteen.
• Translation: Sixty-fourteen (English)
• Grammatical Category: Cardinal numeral
• Synonyms: None (it's a specific number)
• Antonyms: None (it's a specific number)
• Examples: "J'ai soixante-quatorze ans." (I am sixty-fourteen years old.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• trente-quatre: (thirty-four) - tren-te-qua-tre. Similar structure, with a number prefix and a "quatre" root. Stress on the final syllable.
• cinquante-deux: (fifty-two) - cin-quan-te-deu. Similar structure, with a number prefix and a final vowel. Stress on the final syllable.
• vingt-et-un: (twenty-one) - vin-te-e-tœ̃. Slightly different structure due to "et" (and), but still follows the pattern of a number prefix followed by a root. Stress on the final syllable.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

• soix: /swa/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure. No exceptions.
• ante: /sɑ̃t/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure. Nasal vowel.
• qua: /ka/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure.
• tor: /tɔʁ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel-consonant structure.
• ze: /z/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure. The 'e' is often silent, but still forms a syllable.

Exceptions/Special Cases:

• The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in "ante" is a common feature of French phonology and doesn't affect syllabification.
• The final "e" in "ze" is often silent, but it still constitutes a syllable.
• The compound nature of the number requires considering the historical origins of each morpheme.

Division Rules Applied:

• Rule 1: CV Syllable Structure: Consonant-Vowel sequences generally form a syllable.
• Rule 2: CVC Syllable Structure: Consonant-Vowel-Consonant sequences form a closed syllable.
• Rule 3: Open Syllable Preference: French favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).