inextinguishable
Syllables
in-ex-tin-guish-a-ble
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl̩/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + extinguish + -able
The word 'inextinguishable' is a five-syllable adjective with primary stress on 'guish'. It's formed from the prefix 'in-', root 'extinguish', and suffix '-able'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, considering the syllabic /l/ in the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
Not able to be extinguished; unquenchable.
“His passion for music was inextinguishable.”
“The fire burned with an inextinguishable intensity.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('guish'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('in').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, weak stress.. ex — Closed syllable, weak stress.. tin — Closed syllable, weak stress.. guish — Closed syllable, primary stress.. a — Open syllable, weak stress.. ble — Closed syllable, weak stress, syllabic consonant.
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Onset-Rhyme Division
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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Consonant Cluster Division
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Syllabic Consonant Rule
In British English, /l/ can form a syllable on its own.
- The digraph 'gu' is pronounced /ɡw/.
- The final syllable '-ble' features a syllabic /l/.
- The length of the root 'guish' influences stress placement.
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