undeterminableness
Syllables
un-de-ter-min-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌʌn.dɪ.tɜː.mɪn.ə.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
un- + determine + -ness
The word 'undeterminableness' is a complex noun formed with multiple morphemes. It is divided into seven syllables with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('min'). The syllabification follows standard English rules, including the recognition of a syllabic consonant.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being not determinable; uncertainty.
“The undeterminableness of the outcome made the decision difficult.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('min'). The stress pattern is typical for words with multiple suffixes.
Syllables
un- — Closed syllable, simple onset and rime.. de- — Open syllable.. ter- — Closed syllable.. min- — Closed syllable, stressed.. a- — Open syllable, schwa reduction.. ble- — Syllable with syllabic consonant /l/.. ness — Closed syllable.
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- The syllabic /l/ is a less common but accepted feature.
- Potential for schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
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