unimpressionability
Syllables
un-im-pres-sion-a-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ʌnɪmˈprɛʃənəbɪlɪti/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
un + impress + ion-able-ity
The word 'unimpressionability' is divided into eight syllables: un-im-pres-sion-a-bil-i-ty. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, exhibiting typical English syllable division rules based on vowel and consonant sounds.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being able to be impressed; imperviousness to making an impression.
“His unimpressionability was a source of frustration for the salesman.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a' in 'sion').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. im — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pres — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sion — Open syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed.. bil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. ty — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end with a vowel sound.
Consonant Rule
Syllables can end with a consonant sound, especially before another vowel.
- The '-sion' sequence is a standard syllable division.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is typical for English.
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