unconscionableness
Syllables
un-con-sci-on-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnəblnəs/
Stress
0101010
Morphemes
un + conscience + able-ness
The word 'unconscionableness' is divided into seven syllables: un-con-sci-on-a-ble-ness. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('on'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllabification follows standard GB English rules based on vowel and consonant endings.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being unscrupulous or devoid of a moral sense; extreme unfairness.
“The unconscionableness of the landlord's rent increase was shocking.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('on'). The first, third, fifth, sixth and seventh syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. con — Closed syllable, stressed.. sci — Closed syllable, unstressed.. on — Closed syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, schwa sound, unstressed.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. This applies to 'un' and 'a'.
Consonant Rule
Syllables end in a consonant sound when a consonant cluster or single consonant prevents a vowel ending. This applies to 'con', 'sci', 'on', 'ble', and 'ness'.
- The 'sci' cluster is consistently treated as a single onset in GB English.
- The schwa sound in the 'a-' syllable is common in unstressed syllables.
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