impressionableness
Syllables
im-pres-sion-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ɪmˌprɛʃənˈɛblnəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
im- + press + -ion
The word 'impressionableness' is divided into six syllables: im-pres-sion-a-ble-ness. Primary stress falls on 'sion'. It's a noun formed from a Latin root with multiple suffixes indicating a state or quality of being easily influenced.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being easily impressed; susceptibility to influence.
“Her impressionableness made her vulnerable to manipulation.”
“The child's impressionableness was evident in her eagerness to please.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sion'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('im').
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pres — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sion — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed (schwa).. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus with preceding and following consonants.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The '-sion' cluster is treated as a single syllable based on established pronunciation patterns.
- No major exceptions to standard syllabification rules.
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