persuasionproof
The word 'persuasion-proof' is divided into four syllables: per-sua-sion-proof. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'per-', root 'suade', and suffixes '-sion' and 'proof'. Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'persuasion' and the first syllable of 'proof'. Syllabification follows vowel-final and consonant-final syllable rules.
Definitions
- 1
Not able to be persuaded or influenced.
“The politician's arguments were persuasion-proof; he had already made up his mind.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'persuasion' (/ˈsweɪʒən/) and on the first syllable of 'proof' (/pruːf/). The overall stress pattern is secondary-primary-primary.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, unstressed.. sua — Open syllable, primary stressed.. sion — Open syllable, unstressed.. proof — Closed syllable, primary stressed.
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Vowel-final Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are typically open syllables.
Consonant-final Syllable
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are typically closed syllables.
- The hyphenated nature of the word requires independent analysis of 'persuasion' and 'proof'.
- Potential slight reduction of the vowel in 'per' to a schwa /pə/ in some pronunciations.
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