intransgressible
Syllables
in-trans-gress-i-ble
Pronunciation
/ɪnˌtrænsˈɡrɛsɪbl̩/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
in- + transgress + -ible
The word 'intransgressible' is divided into five syllables: in-trans-gress-i-ble. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gress'). It's morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'in-', the root 'transgress', and the suffix '-ible'. The final syllable exhibits a syllabic consonant.
Definitions
- 1
Not able to be transgressed; unyielding; inviolable.
“The rules were considered absolutely intransgressible.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gress').
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. trans — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. gress — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. i — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. ble — Syllabic consonant, reduced vowel.
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Onset-Rime Division
Dividing syllables based on the onset (initial consonants) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (or a syllabic consonant).
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within the onset or coda of a syllable.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
A consonant can form a syllable nucleus if it follows a vowel and there is no following vowel.
- The word's length and complex morphology can make intuitive syllabification challenging.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a relatively common but potentially confusing feature.
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