uncorruptibleness
Syllables
un-cor-rupt-i-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌʌn.kəˈrʌp.tɪ.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
un- + corrupt + -ible-ness
The word 'uncorruptibleness' is divided into six syllables: un-cor-rupt-i-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rupt'). It's formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'corrupt', and the suffixes '-ible' and '-ness'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clustering.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being incorruptible; the inability to be bribed or corrupted.
“His uncorruptibleness was a beacon of hope in a corrupt system.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rupt'). The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. cor — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. rupt — Closed syllable, vowel sound as nucleus, ending in consonant.. i — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. ble — Closed syllable, syllabic consonant /l/ as nucleus.. ness — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable contains a vowel sound that acts as its nucleus.
Consonant Clustering
Consonant clusters are grouped with the following vowel sound.
Syllabic Consonant
Syllabic consonants (/l/ in this case) can form a syllable nucleus.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' can sometimes be pronounced as a full vowel + /l/ sequence, affecting phonetic realization but not syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction (e.g., /ʌn/ becoming /ən/) may occur.
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