recommendableness
Syllables
re-com-mend-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌrekəˈmendəblnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
re- + commend + -ness
The word 'recommendableness' is divided into six syllables: re-com-mend-a-ble-ness. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'commend', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel and consonant division.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being recommendable; the degree to which something is worthy of recommendation.
“The recommendableness of the candidate was immediately apparent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'). The stress pattern is relatively weak on the other syllables.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable. com — Closed syllable. mend — Closed syllable. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel. ble — Closed syllable. ness — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Onset-Rime
Dividing syllables based on the consonant onset and vowel-containing rime.
Vowel Division
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are often split to maintain syllable structure.
CVC Syllable Structure
Applying the common Consonant-Vowel-Consonant syllable structure.
- The word's length and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The vowel sounds within the root 'commend' are crucial for accurate division.
- Potential for slight secondary stress on the first syllable in some pronunciations.
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