Hyphenation ofsuralimentâmes

Analysis of "suralimentâmes"

1. Pronunciation: The word "suralimentâmes" is pronounced /sy.ʁa.li.mɑ̃.tɑm/. It's the first-person plural past historic (or passé simple) form of the verb "suralimenter".

2. Syllable Division: sur-a-li-men-tâ-mes

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: sur- (Latin, meaning "over," "above"). Function: Intensifier.
• Root: aliment- (Latin alimentum, meaning "nourishment"). Function: Core meaning of feeding.
• Suffix: -âmes (French, past historic ending for the first-person plural). Function: Verb tense and person marking. This is a fused suffix containing the past historic stem vowel and the 1st person plural ending.

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

5. Phonetic Transcription: /sy.ʁa.li.mɑ̃.tɑm/

6. Syllable List with IPA and Rule Explanations:

• sur: /syʁ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel. No consonant clusters prevent division.
• a: /a/ - Open syllable. Rule: Single vowel constitutes a syllable.
• li: /li/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division before a vowel.
• men: /mɑ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant 'n' closes the syllable. Nasal vowel.
• tâ: /tɑ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant 't' closes the syllable. Stressed syllable.
• mes: /mɛs/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant 's' closes the syllable.

7. Syllable Division Rules Applied:

• Rule 1: Vowel Division: Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
• Rule 2: Consonant Closure: Consonants at the end of a syllable close it.
• Rule 3: No Hiatus Avoidance: French tolerates hiatus (vowel-vowel sequences) without epenthesis, so vowel sequences are divided into separate syllables.

8. Exceptions/Special Cases:

• The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in "men" doesn't affect syllable division, but it's a phonological feature.
• The circumflex accent on 'â' indicates a historical 's' that has disappeared, but doesn't directly impact syllable division.

9. Grammatical Role: "Suralimentâmes" is exclusively the first-person plural past historic form of the verb "suralimenter". Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of grammatical function (as it only has one).

10. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To overfeed, to supply with an excess of nourishment.
• Translation: To overfeed (English)
• Part of Speech: Verb (passé simple, 1st person plural)
• Synonyms: gavâmes trop à manger, nourrîmes excessivement
• Antonyms: sous-alimentâmes, affamâmes
• Examples: "Nous suralimentâmes les animaux pendant l'hiver." (We overfed the animals during the winter.)

11. Phonological Comparison:

• alimenter: a-li-men-te (similar syllable structure, stress on the penultimate syllable)
• s'alimenter: s'-a-li-men-te (addition of a prefix doesn't significantly alter syllable division)
• complimentâmes: com-pli-men-tâ-mes (similar suffix and stress pattern, demonstrating consistency in verb conjugation)

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations: There are no significant regional variations in the syllabification of this word. Pronunciation of the 'r' sound may vary (uvular vs. alveolar), but this doesn't affect syllable boundaries.

13. Short Analysis: "Suralimentâmes" is a verb in the passé simple, first-person plural. It's divided into six syllables: sur-a-li-men-tâ-mes, with stress on -tâ-. The word is composed of the prefix sur-, the root aliment-, and the suffix -âmes. Syllable division follows standard French rules of vowel separation and consonant closure.