inapplicableness
Syllables
in-ap-pli-ca-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈæplɪkəbl̩nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + applic- + -able-ness
The word 'inapplicableness' is divided into six syllables: in-ap-pli-ca-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'). It's a noun formed from a Latin root with multiple suffixes, exhibiting a syllabic /l/ in the 'ble' syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being applicable; irrelevance.
“The inapplicableness of the old rules to the new situation was immediately apparent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'). This is typical for words with multiple suffixes and a longer root.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, onset 'n'. ap — Open syllable, onset 'p'. pli — Closed syllable, onset 'pl'. ca — Stressed, open syllable, onset 'c'. ble — Syllabic consonant, onset 'bl'. ness — Closed syllable, onset 'n'
Word Parts
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Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the following syllable.
Vowel After Consonant
Syllables typically end with a vowel sound.
Stress Placement
Stress is determined by morphological structure and word length.
Syllabic Consonant
/l/ can form a syllable nucleus after a consonant.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a common feature of RP English.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes contribute to the complexity of its syllabification.
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