inverisimilitude
Syllables
in-ver-i-si-mil-i-tude
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnvərɪsɪmɪˈlɪtjuːd/
Stress
0010101
Morphemes
in- + verisimilis + -itude
The word 'inverisimilitude' is divided into seven syllables: in-ver-i-si-mil-i-tude. It is a noun of Latin origin, meaning the appearance of being true. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel-centric structure.
Definitions
- 1
The appearance of being true or real.
“The author achieved a remarkable degree of inverisimilitude in his portrayal of the characters.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). The first syllable is unstressed, and the remaining syllables receive secondary or no stress.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. ver — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. i — Open syllable, vowel only.. si — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mil — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. i — Open syllable, vowel only.. tude — Closed syllable, consonant-glide-vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided between the onset (initial consonants) and the rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- The diphthong /juː/ in 'tude' is a common feature of English.
- The sequence '-sim-' is generally pronounced as a single unit, but the syllable division follows the vowel-centric rule.
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