immensurableness
Syllables
im-men-sur-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ɪmˈmɛnʃərəblnəs/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
im- + mensur- + -able-ness
The word 'immensurableness' is divided into six syllables: im-men-sur-a-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('men'). It's a noun formed from a Latin root with English prefixes and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel maximization and consonant cluster inclusion.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being immeasurable; the inability to be measured or quantified.
“The immensurableness of the universe is awe-inspiring.”
“He felt the immensurableness of his grief.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('men'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, onset /ɪ/, coda /m/. men — Closed syllable, onset /m/, coda /n/, primary stress is on this syllable.. sur — Closed syllable, onset /s/, coda /r/. a — Open syllable, single vowel. ble — Open syllable, onset /bl/, no coda. ness — Closed syllable, onset /n/, coda /s/
Word Parts
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Vowel Maximization
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the syllable as much as possible.
Coda Maximization
Consonant clusters are included in the coda of the syllable as much as possible.
- The initial consonant cluster /ɪm/ is permissible in English.
- The schwa /ə/ in 'a-' is a common unstressed vowel.
- The final /nəs/ is a common suffix and doesn't pose a syllabification issue.
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