apprehensivenesses
Syllables
app-re-hen-sive-ness-es
Pronunciation
/əˌprɪˈhen.sɪv.nəs.ɪz/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ap- + prehend + -ness
The word 'apprehensivenesses' is divided into six syllables: app-re-hen-sive-ness-es. The primary stress falls on 'sive'. It's a noun formed from a Latin root with English suffixes, exhibiting typical English syllable structure and stress patterns for words with multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being filled with anxiety or worry; a feeling of unease or apprehension.
“Her apprehensivenesses about the upcoming exam were understandable.”
“The constant news cycle fueled his apprehensivenesses.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sive').
Syllables
app — Open syllable, consonant onset, vowel rime.. re — Open syllable, consonant onset, schwa rime.. hen — Closed syllable, consonant onset, vowel-consonant rime.. sive — Closed syllable, stressed, consonant onset, vowel-consonant rime.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant onset, vowel-consonant rime, vowel reduction.. es — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant rime, plural marker pronunciation.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are divided based on the consonant-vowel boundary, forming an onset (initial consonant) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes could lead to ambiguity, but morphological boundaries and onset-rime principles resolve this.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 're' and 'ness').
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