Hyphenation ofout-of-the-world

Analysis of "out-of-the-world" (English (GB))

1. Pronunciation: In General British English, the word is pronounced with relatively clear articulation of each component, though the 'of' is often reduced to /əv/ or /ə/. The stress falls on 'world'.

2. Syllable Division: out-of-the-world

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• out-: Prefix (Old English). Function: Indicates being outside or beyond.
• of: Preposition (Old English). Function: Expresses relationship between parts.
• the: Definite article (Old English). Function: Specifies a particular noun.
• world: Root (Old English woruld). Function: Noun, denoting the earth and all people on it.

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

5. Phonetic Transcription: /aʊt əv ðə wɜːld/ or /aʊt ɒv ðə wɜːld/ (depending on the vowel in 'of')

6. Edge Case Review: The compound nature of the phrase presents a slight edge case. While generally treated as a single unit, the individual components retain their syllabic integrity. The reduction of 'of' to /əv/ or /ə/ is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't alter the underlying syllabification.

7. Grammatical Role: The phrase functions as an adjective or an adverbial phrase. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Extremely good; wonderful; amazing.
• Grammatical Category: Adjective/Adverbial Phrase
• Synonyms: fantastic, incredible, marvelous, extraordinary
• Antonyms: terrible, awful, mundane, ordinary
• Examples: "This restaurant is out-of-the-world!" "The concert was an out-of-the-world experience."

9. Phonological Comparison:

• over-the-top: o-ver-the-top. Similar structure (prepositional phrase modifying an adjective). Stress on 'top'.
• state-of-the-art: state-of-the-art. Similar structure. Stress on 'art'.
• piece-of-cake: piece-of-cake. Similar structure. Stress on 'cake'.

The syllable division in all these cases follows the same principle: maintaining the integrity of the individual words within the phrase. The stress placement varies depending on the lexical stress of the final word.

Syllable Analysis Details:

• out: /aʊt/ - Open syllable. No syllable division rules applied as it's a single morpheme.
• of: /əv/ or /ə/ - Open syllable. No syllable division rules applied as it's a single morpheme.
• the: /ðə/ - Open syllable. No syllable division rules applied as it's a single morpheme.
• world: /wɜːld/ - Closed syllable. Consonant cluster 'rld' is maintained within the syllable.

Syllable Division Rules Applied:

1. Vowel-Consonant-e Rule (not applicable): This rule doesn't apply as there are no silent 'e's.
2. Consonant Cluster Rule: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
3. Open/Closed Syllable Rule: Syllables are divided based on whether they end in a vowel sound (open) or a consonant sound (closed).
4. Compound Word Rule: In compound words or phrases, syllables are divided between the individual words.

Special Considerations:

• The reduction of 'of' to /əv/ or /ə/ is a common phonetic variation but doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
• The hyphenated form emphasizes the phrase's compound nature.