halfintelligible
Syllables
half-in-tel-li-gi-ble
Pronunciation
/hæf ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbl̩/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0 0
Morphemes
half- + tell + -i-ble-ge-ible
The word 'half-intelligible' is divided into six syllables: half-in-tel-li-gi-ble. It features a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Primary stress falls on the third syllable. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant cluster rules, typical of English stress-timed phonology.
Definitions
- 1
Barely understandable; difficult to decipher.
“His explanation was half-intelligible.”
“The recording was half-intelligible.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('li'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
half — Open syllable, short vowel.. in — Closed syllable, short vowel, nasal consonant.. tel — Closed syllable, short vowel.. li — Closed syllable, short vowel.. gi — Closed syllable, short vowel.. ble — Syllabic consonant, closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
Stress-Timing Rule
English is a stress-timed language, influencing syllable duration.
- The hyphen in 'half-' is a morphological marker, not affecting syllabification.
- The final syllable contains a syllabic consonant /bl̩/.
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