successivement
The word 'successivement' is divided into five syllables: suc-ces-si-ve-ment. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 've'. It's an adverb derived from Latin roots, formed with prefixes and suffixes common in French. Syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding vowel hiatus.
Definitions
- 1
In a successive manner; one after another; sequentially.
Successively
“Les événements se sont produits successivement.”
“Il a raconté les faits successivement.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 've'.
Syllables
suc — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ces — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. si — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ve — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, primary stress.. ment — Closed syllable, consonant-nasal vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
The syllabification attempts to create syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Avoid Hiatus
Vowel hiatus is avoided by assigning consonants to the following syllable.
CVC/CV Structure
Syllables generally follow a CVC or CV structure.
- The silent 't' at the end of the word is a common feature of French orthography.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in the final syllable is a characteristic of French phonology.
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