incommunicativeness
Syllables
in-com-mu-ni-ca-tive-ness
Pronunciation
/ɪn.kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪ.tɪv.nəs/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
in- + communic- + -ative
“Incommunicativeness” is a seven-syllable noun with Latin roots. Stress falls on the fifth syllable. Syllable division follows rules maximizing onsets and separating vowels. It denotes a lack of willingness to communicate.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being communicative; unresponsiveness or a lack of willingness to share thoughts or feelings.
“His incommunicativeness made it difficult to understand his motivations.”
“The patient's incommunicativeness was a symptom of their depression.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ca-').
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. com — Open syllable.. mu — Open syllable, semi-vowel.. ni — Closed syllable.. ca — Open syllable, diphthong.. tive — Closed syllable.. ness — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel After Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel.
Glide Formation
Semi-vowels are often included in the following syllable.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
- Potential for linking 'tive' and 'ness'.
- Individual variations in vowel reduction.
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