exceptionability
Syllables
ex-cep-tion-a-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəbɪlɪti/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
ex + cept + tion-a-bil-ity
The word 'exceptionability' is divided into seven syllables: ex-cep-tion-a-bil-i-ty. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. It's a noun formed from Latin roots and suffixes, denoting the quality of being exceptional. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel presence.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being exceptional; the degree to which something is an exception.
“The exceptionability of her talent was immediately apparent.”
“The exceptionability of the situation demanded a unique response.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɪ/, rime /k/.. cep — Closed syllable, onset consonant /s/, rime /ɛp/.. tion — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /ʃ/, rime /ən/.. a — Open syllable, vowel /ə/.. bil — Closed syllable, onset consonant /b/, rime /ɪl/.. i — Open syllable, vowel /ɪ/.. ty — Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, rime /i/
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant cluster) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel Rule
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often split, but attempts are made to keep onsets simple.
- The linking vowel '-a-' is a common feature in English to break up consonant clusters.
- Some speakers might reduce the vowel in the unstressed syllables to a schwa /ə/.
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