Hyphenation ofundemagnetizable

Analysis of "undemagnetizable" (English (GB))

1. Pronunciation: The word is pronounced /ˌʌndɪˌmæɡnɪˈtaɪzəbl̩/ in General British English.

2. Syllable Division: un-de-mag-net-iz-a-ble

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: un- (Old English) - negating prefix, meaning "not".
• Root: magnet (Latin magnetum, from Greek magnētis lithos "Magnesian stone") - relating to magnetic force.
• Suffixes:
  • -ize (Greek -izein) - verb-forming suffix, indicating the process of becoming.
  • -able (Latin -abilis) - adjective-forming suffix, meaning "capable of being".

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

5. Phonetic Transcription: /ˌʌndɪˌmæɡnɪˈtaɪzəbl̩/

6. Edge Case Review: The final syllable "-ble" is often reduced to /bl̩/ (syllabic consonant) in rapid speech, but retains syllabic status.

7. Grammatical Role: The word functions solely as an adjective. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its use in a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Not capable of being magnetized.
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Synonyms: non-magnetizable, demagnetized
• Antonyms: magnetizable
• Examples: "The material was found to be completely undemagnetizable."

9. Phonological Comparison:

• impenetrable: im-pen-e-tra-ble. Similar structure with a prefix and suffix. Stress falls on the third syllable.
• unbreakable: un-break-a-ble. Similar prefix and suffix structure. Stress falls on the third syllable.
• irreplaceable: ir-re-place-a-ble. Similar prefix and suffix structure. Stress falls on the fourth syllable.

The consistent pattern across these words is the placement of stress before the -able suffix, and the division of the word into syllables based on vowel sounds. The prefix is consistently separated as its own syllable.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

Division Rules Applied:

1. Vowel-Consonant Division: Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound.
2. Consonant-Vowel Division: Syllables are often divided before a vowel sound.
3. Syllable Reduction: Weak vowels in unstressed syllables can be reduced or elided.
4. Syllabic Consonant: A consonant can form a syllable on its own, particularly /l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/ after a vowel.

Special Considerations:

• The word's length and complex morphology make it prone to mispronunciation and varying syllabification in casual speech.
• The syllabic /l/ in "-ble" is a common feature of British English pronunciation.
• The prefix "un-" and "de-" are consistently separated as individual syllables.

Short Analysis:

"Undemagnetizable" is a seven-syllable adjective with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix "un-", the root "magnet", and the suffixes "-ize" and "-able". Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division rules, with a final syllabic consonant.