entertainingness
Syllables
en-ter-tain-ing-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋnəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
en- + tertain + -ing
The word 'entertainingness' is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the third syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and morphemic boundaries. It's formed from the prefix 'en-', root 'tertain', and suffixes '-ing' and '-ness'.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being entertaining; the degree to which something is amusing or enjoyable.
“The entertainingness of the show kept the audience captivated.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tain'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant pattern.. tain — Closed syllable, vowel digraph followed by consonant.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant cluster.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant followed by schwa and /s.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided before the first vowel.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are divided after the vowel.
Digraphs & Clusters
Vowel digraphs and consonant clusters are treated as single units within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
- The '-ingness' suffix combination is relatively rare but doesn't violate core syllabification rules.
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