incomprehensibly
Syllables
in-com-pre-hen-si-bly
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhensɪbli/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + comprehend + -en-sibly
The word 'incomprehensibly' is divided into six syllables: in-com-pre-hen-si-bly. It consists of the prefix 'in-', the root 'comprehend', and the suffix '-en-sibly'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hen'). Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is impossible to understand.
“The lecture was so complex that it was delivered incomprehensibly.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hen'). The first, second, third, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. com — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. pre — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. hen — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. si — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. bly — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound.
Consonant Cluster Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable break occurs before the cluster.
Initial Syllable Rule
The first syllable is often determined by the initial vowel sound.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The '-en-' linking vowel does not create a separate syllable.
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