Morphemes in “industrialization”
“industrialization” has 4 morphemes: industry + -al + -ize + -ation.
industri
root
+
al
suffix
+
iz
suffix
+
ation
suffix
Spelling changes when the parts join: the boxes show the letters as written; the morphemes themselves are industry + -al + -ize + -ation.
Each morpheme explained
| Morpheme | Type | Free / bound | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| industry (written industri) | free root | free | the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise |
| -al | derivational suffix | bound | relating to, of the kind of |
| -ize (written iz) | derivational suffix | bound | to make, to become, to treat with |
| -ation | derivational suffix | bound | action, process or result of |
How the word is built
industry → industrial → industrialize → industrialization
Each step adds one affix to the word before it; the root “industry” is where the chain starts.
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Segmentation derived from MorphyNet (Batsuren, Bella & Giunchiglia, 2021; CC BY-SA 3.0, built from Wiktionary), with hand-written affix glosses and root meanings from WordNet. Reviewed for classroom use; tell us if you spot an error.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many morphemes are in "industrialization"?
"industrialization" has four morphemes: industry + -al + -ize + -ation.
How do you break "industrialization" into morphemes?
industry + -al + -ize + -ation. The root is "industry"; -al is a derivational suffix, -ize is a derivational suffix, -ation is a derivational suffix.
What is the root word of "industrialization"?
The root of "industrialization" is "industry", built up as industry → industrial → industrialize → industrialization.
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