nondependableness
Syllables
non-de-pen-dab-le-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒn dɪˈpɛndəblnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + depend + -ence/-ness
The word 'nondependableness' is divided into six syllables: non-de-pen-dab-le-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('dab'). It is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'non-', the root 'depend', and the suffixes '-ence' and '-ness'. Syllable division is guided by vowel sounds and consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of not being able to be relied upon; unreliability.
“The nondependableness of the old car made it unsuitable for long journeys.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('dab'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, containing a vowel and consonant.. de — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and consonant.. pen — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and consonant cluster.. dab — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and consonant cluster, primary stress.. le — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and consonant.. ness — Closed syllable, containing a schwa vowel and consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel sound, forming the nucleus of the syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken around vowels to create distinct syllables.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllable division rules.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature of GB English pronunciation.
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