unaccustomedness
Syllables
un-ac-cus-tom-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnəˈkʌstəmdnəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
un- + accustom + edness
The word 'unaccustomedness' is divided into six syllables: un-ac-cus-tom-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cus'). It is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix 'un-', root 'accustom', and suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rhyme structure with consonant codas.
Definitions
- 1
The state of not being used to something; unfamiliarity.
“His unaccustomedness to the cold weather made him shiver.”
“She felt a sense of unaccustomedness in the new city.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cus'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. ac — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. cus — Closed syllable, onset-rhyme structure with consonant coda.. tom — Closed syllable, onset-rhyme structure with consonant coda.. ed — Closed syllable, onset-rhyme structure with consonant coda.. ness — Closed syllable, onset-rhyme structure with consonant coda.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rhyme Structure
Each syllable consists of an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rhyme (vowel and any following consonants).
Consonant Coda
Syllables can end in one or more consonants (consonant coda).
- The sequence '-edness' is relatively uncommon but follows standard morphological rules.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon, but the transcription reflects a more deliberate pronunciation.
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