impressionableness
Syllables
im-pres-sion-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ɪmˈprɛʃnəbl̩nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
im- + press + -ness
The word 'impressionableness' is a noun with six syllables divided as im-pres-sion-a-ble-ness. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a-ble'). It's formed from the prefix 'im-', root 'press', and suffixes '-ion', '-able', and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard CV and CCVC patterns, with a syllabic /l/ in 'ble'.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being easily impressed; susceptibility to impressions.
“Her impressionableness made her easily influenced by others.”
“The child's impressionableness was both a strength and a weakness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a-ble').
Syllables
im — Open syllable, CV structure.. pres — Closed syllable, CCVC structure.. sion — Open syllable, CVC structure.. a — Open syllable, vowel-only.. ble — Closed syllable, syllabic consonant /l/.. ness — Open syllable, CVC structure.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are often divided between consonant and vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster-Vowel-Consonant (CCVC)
Syllables can be formed around consonant clusters and vowel sounds.
Vowel-only
A single vowel often forms its own syllable.
Syllabic Consonant
Consonants like /l/ can form a syllable when following a vowel and not followed by another vowel.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a common feature in English.
- Regional accents may affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
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