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3 θ
4 9.4
4 i
4 9.4
5 n
2 4.8
6 ɪə
2 4.8
7 e
ə 1
4.8 8
ʊə 1
2.4 9
ɔɪ 1
2.4 10
e ɪ
1 2.4
11 ɪ
1 2.4
12 m
1 2.4
13 l
1 2.4
14 d
1 2.4
15 ə
1 2.4
16 z
1 2.4
TOTAL 42
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i. The Bases Ending with t
Based on the data collection, the bases ending with phoneme t is the most productive one among the other phonemes. The accumulation of the bases is
fourteen words means that the occurrence of it is more than 30. These are following examples.
doubt da ʊt
doubtful
ˈdaʊtfl hurt
hɜːt
hurtful ˈhɜːtfl
fate feɪt
fateful
ˈfeɪtfl resent
rɪˈzent
resentful rɪˈzentfl
tact tækt
tactful ˈtæktfl
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Above are the examples of the bases ending with last phoneme t. The bases, tact tækt and fate
feɪt, when they are attached to the suffix {-ful} change into
ˈtæktfl and ˈfeɪtfl. It shows when the suffix {-ful} attaching to the bases tact tækt and fate
feɪt, the pronunciation of the suffix {-ful} does not undergo a change.
ii. The Bases Ending with s
The suffix {-ful} also attaches to the bases ending with the phoneme s. There are six bases of the suffix {0ful} having the phoneme s as the last
phoneme. The examples are examples are listed below. purpose
ˈpɜːpəs
purposeful ˈpɜːpəsfl
remorse r ɪˈmɔːs
remorseful
rɪˈmɔːsfl success s
əkˈses
successful səkˈsesfl
The examples above show that the pronunciation of the bases ended with the last phoneme s do not change when they receiving the suffix {-ful}. It is
proven in the base purpose ˈpɜːpəs changes into purposeful ˈpɜːpəsfl and the
base success s əkˈses changes into successful səkˈsesfl. It means that this
process does not change either the form of the suffix {-ful} or the form of the bases.
iii. The Bases Ending with θ
The bases ending with the phoneme θ appears in four words. The words are shown as follows.
faith fe
ɪθ
faithful ˈfeɪθfl
truth truːθ
truthful
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wrath rɑθ
wrathful
ˈræθfl youth juːθ
youthful
ˈjuːθfl The bases such as fe
ɪθ, truːθ, rɑθ, and juːθ are categorized as the bases ending with the last phoneme
θ. In the word faith fe
ɪθ, its pronunciation turns into
ˈfeɪθfl when it receives the suffix {-ful}. In short, the suffix {-ful} attaches to the bases directly without any modification.
iv. The Bases Ending with i
The suffix {-ful} can also be directly attaches to the base ends with i. There are four words having the last phoneme i. Those words can be seen on the
list below. beauty
ˈbjuːti
beautiful ˈbjuːtɪfl
duty ˈduːti
dutiful
ˈdjuːtɪfl mercy
ˈmɜːrsi
merciful ˈmɜːsɪfl
pity ˈpɪti
pitiful ˈpɪtɪfl
On the data above, it shows when the suffix {-ful} attaches to the bases beauty
ˈbjuːti and pity ˈpɪti, there is a vowel change from i into ɪ. The pronunciation of the bases ended with the phoneme i are altered when receiving
the suffix {-ful}. The alteration of the bases appears after the suffixation process. However, the shape of the suffix {-ful} does not change into another form.
v. The Bases Ending with n
The same thing also happens in the base ending with n. The occurrence is only two words. The data are listed below.
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pain pe ɪn
painful
ˈpeɪnfl sin s
ɪn
sinful ˈsɪnfl
The base pain is pronounced as pe ɪn turns into ˈpeɪnfl when the suffix{-
ful} attaches to. Similar to the base sin s ɪn, which turns into sinful sɪnfl when
attached to the suffix {-ful}. This process shows that there is no alteration of
pronunciation before and after the words undergo suffixation process. vi.
The Bases Ending with ɪə Besides the base ending with phoneme n, the occurrence of the base
