nondigestibleness
Syllables
non-di-ges-ti-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒn.dɪˈdʒɛs.tɪ.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + digest + -ible-ness
The word 'nondigestibleness' is divided into six syllables: non-di-ges-ti-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ti'). It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and two suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English vowel-centric rules with onset maximization and the syllabic consonant rule.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being indigestible; the inability to be digested.
“The nondigestibleness of certain plastics is a major environmental concern.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ti'). The stress pattern is typical for words with multiple suffixes.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. di — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ges — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ti — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ble — Syllabic consonant, closed syllable.. ness — Open syllable, onset consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
/l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/ can form syllables when following an obstruent and preceding a sonorant or a pause.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes create a complex structure.
- The syllabic consonant in 'ble' is a potential point of variation, but is standard in RP.
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