nonextendibleness
Syllables
non-ex-ten-di-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒnɪkˌstɛndɪˈblɪnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + extend + -ible-ness
The word 'nonextendibleness' is divided into six syllables: non-ex-ten-di-ble-ness. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'extend', and the suffixes '-ible' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('di'). Syllabification follows rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being able to be extended; the inability to be lengthened or broadened.
“The nonextendibleness of the contract terms frustrated the negotiations.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('di'), indicated by '1'. The remaining syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'ɒ', coda 'n'. ex — Closed syllable, onset 'ɛk', vowel 's'. ten — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ɛ', coda 'n'. di — Closed syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'ɪ'. ble — Closed syllable, onset 'bl', vowel 'ɪ'. ness — Closed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'ə', coda 's'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Every syllable must have a vowel sound (nucleus).
Coda Restriction
Avoid leaving single consonants stranded in the coda if they can be part of an onset.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllable division rules.
- Reduction of unstressed vowels to schwa is common but doesn't affect orthographic syllable division.
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