incommensurately
Syllables
in-com-men-su-ra-te-ly
Pronunciation
/ɪn.kəˈmen.sə.rə.tli/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
in- + commensurat- + -ably/-ly
The word 'incommensurately' is divided into seven syllables: in-com-men-su-ra-te-ly. It's an adverb formed from the Latin root 'commensurat-' with the prefix 'in-' and the suffix '-ably/-ly'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('men'). Syllabification follows the Consonant-Vowel (CV) rule, with vowel reduction to schwa in unstressed positions.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that cannot be measured or compared; disproportionately.
“The gap between the rich and poor has grown incommensurately.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('men'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'i'. com — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'o' reduced to schwa. men — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'e'. su — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'u' reduced to schwa. ra — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'a' reduced to schwa. te — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', diphthong 'ei'. ly — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'i
Word Parts
Similar Words
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each vowel sound is assigned to its own syllable, with preceding consonants forming the onset.
- Vowel reduction to schwa in unstressed syllables.
- The length of the word and multiple schwas require careful application of the CV rule.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (US)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.