unreproachableness
Syllables
un-re-proach-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈreprəʊtʃəblnəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
un + reproach + able
The word 'unreproachableness' is divided into six syllables: un-re-proach-a-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on 'proach'. It's a noun formed from the root 'reproach' with the prefixes 'un-' and suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. Syllable division follows standard English rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being incapable of being reproached; innocence or blamelessness.
“Her unreproachableness was a source of comfort to all who knew her.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('proach'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. proach — Closed syllable, primary stress.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open (e.g., 'un', 're', 'a').
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are closed (e.g., 'proach', 'ble', 'ness').
- The sequence 'reproach' is a common lexical item, and its syllabification is well-established.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the core syllable division.
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