nonterminability
Syllables
non-ter-min-a-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒnˌtɜːmɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
non- + termin- + -ability
The word 'nonterminability' is divided into seven syllables: non-ter-min-a-bil-i-ty. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'termin-', and the suffix '-ability'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the onset-rhyme structure and vowel nucleus rules of GB English.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being terminable; the inability to be brought to an end.
“The nonterminability of the contract worried the investors.”
“The debate's nonterminability frustrated everyone involved.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bil'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, onset 'n', rhyme 'on'. ter — Open syllable, onset 't', rhyme 'ɜː'. min — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rhyme 'in'. a — Open syllable, vowel nucleus. bil — Closed syllable, onset 'b', rhyme 'il'. i — Open syllable, vowel nucleus. ty — Closed syllable, onset 't', rhyme 'i'
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Onset-Rhyme Structure
Each syllable consists of an onset (initial consonant sound) and a rhyme (vowel sound and any following consonants).
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
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