transportableness
Syllables
trans-port-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌtrænsˈpɔːtəbl̩nəs/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
trans + port + ableness
The word 'transportableness' is divided into five syllables: trans-port-a-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ble'). It's a noun formed from the root 'port' with the prefixes 'trans-' and suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. The syllabification follows standard English rules, including the presence of a syllabic consonant.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being transportable; the degree to which something can be carried or moved easily.
“The transportableness of the furniture made it easy to rearrange the room.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ble'). The stress pattern is typical for words with multiple suffixes.
Syllables
trans — Open syllable, CVC followed by a vowel.. port — Open syllable, CVC.. a — Weak vowel syllable, schwa sound.. ble — Closed syllable, syllabic consonant /l/.. ness — Closed syllable, CVC.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
CVC patterns often form syllables, especially when followed by a vowel.
Syllabic Consonant
Consonants like /l/ can form a syllable nucleus when following a consonant and not followed by a vowel.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a common feature in English.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon.
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