contemptibleness
Syllables
con-temp-ti-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/kənˈtɛmptɪbl̩nəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
con- + tempt + -ptible-ness
The word 'contemptibleness' is divided into five syllables: con-temp-ti-ble-ness. It features a prefix 'con-', root 'tempt', and suffixes '-ptible-' and '-ness'. The primary stress is on the third syllable ('temp'). Syllabification follows CV division, onset maximization, and syllabic consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being contemptible; deserving scorn or disdain.
“The utter contemptibleness of his actions shocked everyone.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable: *temp*.
Syllables
con — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.. temp — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel, ending in a consonant.. ti — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.. ble — Syllabic consonant. /l/ forms a syllable nucleus after a consonant cluster.. ness — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Division
Splitting syllables between consonants and vowels.
Maximizing Onset
Maximizing the onset if the resulting onset is legal in English.
Syllabic Consonant
The /l/ in "ble" forms a syllable nucleus.
- The syllabic /l/ in "ble" is a relatively uncommon syllable structure, but acceptable in GB English.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of rules.
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