unpersuadableness
Syllables
un-per-suad-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈpɜː.swə.də.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
un- + persuade + -able-ness
Unpersuadableness is a seven-syllable noun with stress on 'suad'. Syllabification follows vowel-initial rules, maintaining consonant clusters. The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a possible variation.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being impossible to persuade.
“His unpersuadableness frustrated all attempts at negotiation.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('suad').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, weak vowel.. per — Open syllable.. suad — Open syllable.. a — Weak vowel, schwa.. ble — Closed syllable, syllabic /l/.. ness — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
/l/ can become syllabic after a vowel in unstressed syllables.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a potential point of variation.
- Regional accents may affect vowel quality.
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