unreasonableness
Syllables
un-rea-son-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈriːzənəblnəs/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
un- + reason + ableness
The word 'unreasonableness' is divided into six syllables: un-rea-son-a-ble-ness. It features a negative prefix 'un-', the root 'reason', and the suffix '-ableness'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('son'). The syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being unreasonable; lack of good sense or sound judgment.
“His unreasonableness was infuriating.”
“The unreasonableness of the request was obvious.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('son').
Syllables
un- — Open syllable, unstressed.. rea- — Open syllable, stressed.. son- — Closed syllable, unstressed.. a- — Open syllable, unstressed.. ble- — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
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Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are often divided between two vowels.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllable division rules.
- The presence of multiple suffixes and a prefix adds to the complexity.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature of GB English pronunciation.
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