intelligibleness
Syllables
in-tel-li-gi-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ɪnˌtelɪdʒɪˈblɪnəs/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
in- + tellig- + -ible-ness
The word 'intelligibleness' is divided into six syllables: in-tel-li-gi-ble-ness. It is a noun formed from a Latin root with multiple suffixes. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ble'). Syllabification follows standard English onset-rhyme principles.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being intelligible; comprehensibility.
“The intelligibleness of the instructions was questionable.”
“He spoke with a surprising degree of intelligibleness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ble'). The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. tel — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. li — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. gi — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure, palatalization of 'g' to /dʒ/.. ble — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. ness — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.
Word Parts
Onset-Rhyme
Each syllable is divided into an onset (initial consonant sound) and a rhyme (vowel sound and any following consonants).
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Clustering
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel sound naturally separates them.
- The length and complex morphology of the word require careful attention to vowel sequences and consonant clusters.
- The Latinate origins of the morphemes influence the pronunciation and syllabification.
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