incommensurability
Syllables
in-com-men-su-ra-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌɪn.kəˈmen.sə.rə.bɪl.ɪ.ti/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + commensur- + -ability
The word 'incommensurability' is divided into eight syllables: in-com-men-su-ra-bil-i-ty. It consists of the prefix 'in-', the root 'commensur-', and the suffix '-ability'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows the CV pattern with vowel insertion to break consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of not being measurable or comparable; the state of being incapable of being measured by the same standard.
“The incommensurability of their experiences made it difficult to find common ground.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('men'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel preceded by a consonant.. com — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel preceded by a consonant.. men — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel preceded by a consonant.. su — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant. Vowel insertion occurs here.. ra — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. bil — Closed syllable, vowel between two consonants.. i — Open syllable, consisting of a single vowel.. ty — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Pattern
Each syllable contains at least one vowel and any preceding consonants. This is the primary rule applied throughout the syllabification.
Consonant Cluster Breakup
Vowel insertion is used to separate consonant clusters, as seen in 'su-ra'.
- Vowel insertion between 's' and 'r' is a common but not universally applied rule.
- The 'i' in 'bil' is often reduced to schwa /ə/ in unstressed syllables.
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