Hyphenation ofintransformabil

Romanian Word Analysis: "intransformabil"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "intransformabil" is a relatively complex Romanian word meaning "untransformable." It's formed through prefixation and suffixation. Pronunciation follows standard Romanian phonological rules, with attention to vowel quality and consonant clusters.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Romanian syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel-centered syllables and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless absolutely necessary, the word divides as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin origin, negating prefix, equivalent to English "un-"). Morphological function: negation.
• Root: transform- (Latin origin, from trans- "across" + formare "to form"). Morphological function: core meaning of change of form.
• Suffix: -abil (Latin origin, from -abilis). Morphological function: adjectival suffix indicating capability or possibility (here, lack of capability).

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: trans-for-ma-bil.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/in.trans.for.ma.bi.l/

6. Edge Case Review:

Romanian generally avoids syllable-initial consonant clusters, but trans- is a common exception due to its Latin origin. The cluster rm is permissible within a syllable.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Intransformabil" functions primarily as an adjective. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its use in a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Incapable of being transformed; unchangeable.
• Translation: Untransformable
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Synonyms: imuabil (immutable), neschimbător (unchanging)
• Antonyms: transformabil (transformable), schimbător (changeable)
• Examples:
  • "Legile naturii sunt, în mare parte, intransformabile." (The laws of nature are, for the most part, untransformable.)
  • "Această decizie pare intransformabilă." (This decision seems untransformable.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• transformator: (transformer) - trans-for-ma-tor. Similar syllable structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
• informativ: (informative) - in-for-ma-tiv. Similar prefix and root structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
• imposibil: (impossible) - im-po-si-bil. Similar prefix structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
  The differences lie in the suffixes and the resulting syllable count. "Intransformabil" has a longer suffix, leading to more syllables.

10. Division Rules:

• Vowel-Centered Syllables: Romanian syllables generally center around vowels.
• Consonant Clusters: Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are exceptionally complex or violate phonotactic constraints.
• Prefixes & Suffixes: Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables if they contain vowels.
• Penultimate Stress: Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel or a soft consonant.

11. Special Considerations:

The prefix in- can sometimes assimilate to im- before m, p, or b. However, this doesn't affect the syllabification of "intransformabil."

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

There are no significant regional variations in the pronunciation or syllabification of this word.