incalculableness
Syllables
in-cal-cu-la-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈkælkjʊləbl̩nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + calcul- + -able-ness
The word 'incalculableness' is divided into six syllables: in-cal-cu-la-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('la'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'in-', the root 'calcul-', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. The syllable 'ble' contains a syllabic consonant /l/.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being incalculable; impossibility of calculation.
“The incalculableness of the risks involved deterred investors.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('la'), following the general rule for words ending in '-ness'.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. cal — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant.. cu — Open syllable, followed by a glide.. la — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. ble — Syllable with a syllabic consonant /l/ functioning as the nucleus.. ness — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant.
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VC/CVC Syllabification
Consonant-Vowel and Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns define syllable boundaries.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
/l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/ can function as syllable nuclei after consonants.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress tends to fall on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -ness, -ity, -tion, etc.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a key feature.
- Vowel reduction is likely to occur in unstressed syllables.
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