unserviceableness
Syllables
un-ser-vice-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈsɜːvɪsəblnəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
un- + service + -able-ness
The word 'unserviceableness' is divided into six syllables: un-ser-vice-a-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on 'vice'. It's formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'service', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. It functions as a noun denoting the state of being unhelpful.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being unsuitable or incapable of providing help or assistance; the state of being unhelpful.
“His complete unserviceableness during the crisis was infuriating.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vice'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. ser — Open syllable, unstressed.. vice — Closed syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Suffix Division
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- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect vowel sounds.
- The sequence '-able-ness' is relatively uncommon but follows standard suffixation rules.
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