unresponsiveness
Syllables
un-re-spon-si-ve-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnɹɪˈspɒnsɪvnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un- + respons- + -ive
The word 'unresponsiveness' is divided into six syllables (un-re-spon-si-ve-ness) with stress on the fourth syllable. It's a noun formed from Latin roots with English prefixes and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not responding or being unresponsive.
“His unresponsiveness to her pleas was heartbreaking.”
“The patient's unresponsiveness was a worrying sign.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('si'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. spon — Closed syllable, unstressed.. si — Closed syllable, stressed.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound, especially when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Stress-Timing
English is a stress-timed language, meaning syllables are adjusted in duration to accommodate stressed syllables.
- Potential for /r/ dropping in RP English, but this does not affect syllable division.
- The word's length and multiple morphemes contribute to its complexity.
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