longlastingness
The word 'long-lastingness' is divided into four syllables: long-last-ing-ness, with primary stress on 'last'. It's formed from the prefix 'long-', root 'last', and suffixes '-ing' and '-ness'. The syllable division follows standard English rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being durable or continuing for a considerable period.
“The long-lastingness of the materials ensured the building's stability.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('last').
Syllables
long — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. last — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant cluster, stressed.. ness — Closed syllable, vowel preceded and followed by consonants.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Prioritizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Preventing consonants from being left alone at the end of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Pattern
Vowels followed by consonants typically form a syllable boundary.
- The 'ng' cluster can sometimes be analyzed differently, but is grouped with the vowel here.
- The schwa sound in 'ness' is subject to reduction in some pronunciations.
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