Hyphenation ofwhole-souledness

Linguistic Analysis of "whole-souledness" (English (GB))

1. Pronunciation: The word "whole-souledness" is pronounced /ˌhəʊlˈsoʊldnəs/ in General British English.

2. Syllable Division: whole-souled-ness

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: whole- (Old English hāl - meaning complete, sound, healthy). Adjectival modifier.
• Root: soul- (Old English sāwol - from Proto-Germanic sawalaz - meaning the spiritual or immaterial part of a living being). Noun.
• Suffix: -ed (Old English -ed - past tense/participle marker, here functioning adjectivally). Adjectival marker.
• Suffix: -ness (Old English -nes - from Proto-Germanic -nass - forming abstract nouns denoting a state or quality). Noun-forming suffix.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the second syllable: /ˌhəʊlˈsoʊldnəs/.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /ˌhəʊlˈsoʊldnəs/

6. Edge Case Review: The compound adjective "whole-souled" presents a slight complexity. While compound adjectives are often stressed on the first element, the presence of the suffix "-ness" shifts the primary stress to "souled".

7. Grammatical Role: "whole-souledness" functions solely as a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical context within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The quality of being genuinely good, honest, and sincere; complete sincerity and integrity.
• Grammatical Category: Noun
• Synonyms: integrity, sincerity, genuineness, honesty, uprightness
• Antonyms: insincerity, dishonesty, hypocrisy, corruption
• Examples: "Her whole-souled dedication to the charity was inspiring." "He approached the task with whole-souled enthusiasm."

9. Phonological Comparison:

• kindness: /ˈkaɪndnəs/ - Syllable division: kind-ness. Similar suffix "-ness", stress on the first syllable of the base adjective.
• boldness: /ˈboʊldnəs/ - Syllable division: bold-ness. Similar suffix "-ness", stress on the first syllable of the base adjective.
• selfishness: /ˈselfɪʃnəs/ - Syllable division: self-ish-ness. Contains a compound element ("self-ish") and the "-ness" suffix. Stress on the first syllable. "whole-souledness" differs due to the compound adjective "whole-souled" preceding the suffix.

Syllable Analysis Breakdown:

• whole: /həʊl/ - Open syllable, vowel followed by /l/. Rule: V-C-V pattern dictates syllable division before the vowel.
• souled: /soʊld/ - Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster /ld/. Rule: Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
• ness: /nəs/ - Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel. Rule: C-V pattern dictates syllable division after the consonant.

Division Rules Applied:

• V-C-V Rule: Vowels tend to initiate syllables. When a vowel is between two consonants, the syllable is divided before the vowel.
• Consonant Cluster Rule: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
• C-V Rule: Consonants followed by vowels typically form a syllable boundary.

Special Considerations:

• The compound adjective "whole-souled" is a key factor in the stress pattern.
• Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., rhotic vs. non-rhotic accents) might affect the realization of the /r/ sound, but not the syllable division.

Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the provided IPA transcription represents General British English, some speakers might exhibit slight variations in vowel quality or stress intensity. These variations would not fundamentally alter the syllable division.