unmeaningfulness
The word 'unmeaningfulness' is divided into five syllables: un-mean-ing-ful-ness. It consists of a prefix 'un-', root 'mean-', and three suffixes '-ing', '-ful', and '-ness'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ing'). Syllable division follows onset-rime principles and considers morphemic boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being without meaning or significance.
“The unmeaningfulness of his existence weighed heavily on him.”
“She felt a profound sense of unmeaningfulness after the loss.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ing'). The stress pattern is 00100, indicating unstressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed, unstressed.
Syllables
un- — Open syllable, prefix.. mean- — Closed syllable, root.. ing- — Closed syllable, suffix.. ful- — Closed syllable, suffix.. ness — Closed syllable, suffix.
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
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Prefix Rule
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Syllable Weight
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