unquestionableness
Syllables
un-ques-tion-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈkwɛstʃənəblnəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
un- + question + -able-ness
The word 'unquestionableness' is divided into six syllables: un-ques-tion-a-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tion'). It's a noun formed from the root 'question' with the prefixes 'un-' and suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and consonant cluster rule, with potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being beyond doubt or question; certainty.
“The unquestionableness of his guilt was evident to all.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tion'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, containing a vowel sound.. ques — Closed syllable with a consonant cluster onset.. tion — Closed syllable, primary stress.. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed.. ble — Open syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed.. ness — Open syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which forms the nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they adhere to sonority sequencing principles.
- Potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Possible elision of /t/ in '-tion' in connected speech.
- Schwa sound /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables.
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