Hyphenation ofsuccessivement

Analysis of "successivement"

1. Pronunciation: The word "successivement" is pronounced /syksɛsivmɑ̃/. The 's' sounds are pronounced, and the final 't' is silent. The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ is crucial.

2. Syllable Division: suc-ces-si-ve-ment

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: suc- (Latin succedere - to follow, to happen). Function: Intensifier, indicating 'following closely'.
• Root: cess- (Latin cedere - to go, to yield). Function: Core meaning related to movement or progression.
• Suffix: -ive- (Latin -ivus). Function: Adjective forming suffix, creating an adjective meaning 'having the quality of'.
• Suffix: -ment- (Latin -mentum). Function: Noun forming suffix, creating a noun from an adjective, denoting a process or result.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: ve.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /syksɛ.si.və.mɑ̃/

6. Edge Case Review: French syllabification generally follows the principle of maximizing onsets, but vowel hiatus is avoided. The 's' clusters are permissible and common in French.

7. Grammatical Role: "Successivement" functions exclusively as an adverb. The syllabification remains consistent regardless of its role in a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: In a successive manner; one after another; sequentially.
• Translation: Successively
• Grammatical Category: Adverb
• Synonyms: consécutivement, successivement, à la suite
• Antonyms: simultanément, en même temps
• Examples:
  • "Les événements se sont produits successivement." (The events happened successively.)
  • "Il a raconté les faits successivement." (He recounted the facts successively.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• activement: ac-ti-ve-ment. Similar structure with a vowel-initial syllable followed by consonant clusters. Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• effectivement: ef-fec-ti-ve-ment. Similar structure, with a slightly more complex onset in the second syllable. Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• passivement: pas-si-ve-ment. Similar structure, with a simpler onset in the first syllable. Stress on the penultimate syllable.

The consistent stress pattern on the penultimate syllable in these adverbs derived from adjectives with the -ment suffix demonstrates a regular phonological pattern in French.

Syllable Breakdown Details:

• suc: /syk/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-Vowel (CV) structure. No exceptions.
• ces: /sɛs/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure. No exceptions.
• si: /si/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-Vowel (CV) structure. No exceptions.
• ve: /və/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-Vowel (CV) structure. This syllable receives primary stress. No exceptions.
• ment: /mɑ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant-Nasal Vowel (CNV) structure. The nasal vowel creates a closed syllable. No exceptions.

Exceptions/Special Cases:

• The silent 't' at the end of the word is a common feature of French orthography and doesn't affect syllabification.
• The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in the final syllable is a characteristic of French phonology and requires specific articulation.

Division Rules Applied:

• 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.