incontestableness
Syllables
in-con-tes-ta-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌɪn.kɒnˈtɛs.tə.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + contest + -able-ness
The word 'incontestableness' is divided into six syllables: in-con-tes-ta-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ble'). It's a noun formed from a Latin root with English prefixes and suffixes. Syllable division follows rules of onset maximization, vowel peak, and avoiding stranded consonants, with a potential syllabic /l/.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being undeniable or beyond dispute.
“The evidence presented left no room for doubt; the incontestableness of his guilt was clear.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ble'). The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and morphological structure.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tes — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ble — Closed syllable, stressed, with syllabic /l/.. ness — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'con').
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless part of a cluster.
Syllabic Consonant
/l/ can become syllabic after a vowel in unstressed syllables.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The potential for a syllabic /l/ in the 'ble' syllable.
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