nondigestibility
Syllables
non-di-ges-ti-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/nɒnˌdaɪdʒɛstɪˈbɪlɪti/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + digest + -ibility
The word 'nondigestibility' is a noun with seven syllables divided as non-di-ges-ti-bil-i-ty. It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'digest', and the suffix '-ibility'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('bil'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being not digestible; the inability to be broken down and absorbed by the digestive system.
“The nondigestibility of certain plastics is a major environmental concern.”
“The patient suffered from nondigestibility after the surgery.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('bil'). Stress is generally on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -ity.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable.. ges — Closed syllable, part of the root.. ti — Open syllable.. bil — Closed syllable, primary stress.. i — Open syllable, weak vowel.. ty — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Onset-Rime Rule
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonants) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Pronounceable consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The prefix 'non-' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- The vowel 'i' before 'bil' is often reduced to a schwa /ɪ/ in unstressed positions.
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