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devolatilisation

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7 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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7syllables

devolatilisation

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-vo-lat-i-li-sa-tion

Pronunciation

/diːˌvoʊ.læt.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Stress

2010010

Morphemes

de- + volatil- + -isation

Devolatilisation is a seven-syllable British English noun (de-vo-lat-i-li-sa-tion) comprising the prefix 'de-' (removal), root 'volatil-' (from Latin 'flying/fleeting'), and suffix '-isation' (process nominalization). Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sa', with secondary stress on 'vo'. IPA: /diːˌvoʊ.læt.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. The word denotes the process of removing volatile substances from a material.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of removing volatile components (gases, vapors, or light compounds) from a substance, typically through the application of heat or reduced pressure.

    “The devolatilisation of coal releases methane and other gases.”

    “Devolatilisation is a critical step in polymer processing to remove residual solvents.”

    syn:degassingoutgassingvolatilizationevaporation
    ant:absorptionadsorptioncondensation

Stress pattern

Seven syllables total. Secondary stress on syllable 2 (vo), primary stress on syllable 6 (sa). Pattern follows English stress rules for -isation words where primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the suffix.

Syllables

7
de/diː/
vo/voʊ/
lat/læt/
i/ɪ/
li/laɪ/
sa/zeɪ/
tion/ʃən/

de — Open syllable; prefix meaning reversal/removal; unstressed. vo — Open syllable; secondary stress; part of root 'volatil-'. lat — Closed syllable; part of root; unstressed; closed by /t/. i — Open syllable; short vowel nucleus; unstressed; linking element. li — Open syllable; diphthong nucleus; unstressed. sa — Open syllable; primary stress; part of suffix '-isation'. tion — Closed syllable; final syllable; unstressed; nasal coda

Word Parts

pre

de-

Latin origin; indicates reversal, removal, or undoing of an action

root

volatil-

From Latin 'volatilis' (flying, fleeting), from 'volare' (to fly); relates to substances that evaporate readily

suf

-isation

British English nominalization suffix from French/Latin; denotes a process or resulting state

Similar Words

vol­a­til­i­sa­tioncrys­tal­li­sa­tionsta­bil­i­sa­tion

Prefix isolation

'De-' is a recognizable Latin prefix and forms its own syllable boundary

Maximal Onset Principle

Consonants are assigned to the following syllable where phonotactically legal (e.g., 'v' to 'vo', 'l' to 'li')

Morphemic boundary recognition

Syllable breaks respect morpheme boundaries where they coincide with phonetic boundaries (de-volatil-isation)

Orthographic 'tion' convention

The sequence 'tion' represents a single syllable /ʃən/ in English, not divided

Vowel hiatus resolution

Adjacent vowels across morpheme boundaries form separate syllables (i-li) rather than diphthongs

  • British spelling with 's' (-isation) vs. American spelling with 'z' (-ization); pronunciation remains essentially identical
  • Technical/scientific term primarily used in chemistry, geology, and materials science contexts
  • The 's' in '-isation' is pronounced as /z/, a common voicing pattern in English
  • Compound word with three morphemes; morphemic boundaries largely align with syllable boundaries
Analysis by claude · 12/29/2025

Nearby Words

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