incommunicableness
Syllables
in-com-mu-ni-ca-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ɪn.kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪ.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + communic- + -able-ness
The word 'incommunicableness' is divided into seven syllables: in-com-mu-ni-ca-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ca'). It's a noun formed from a Latin root with English suffixes, denoting a lack of communicativeness.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being incapable of communicating; lack of communicativeness.
“His incommunicableness made it difficult to form a close relationship.”
“The patient's incommunicableness was a symptom of his depression.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ca'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. com — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mu — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, stressed.. ble — Closed syllable, weak, potentially syllabic consonant.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless part of a cluster.
- The word's length and complexity can lead to variations in pronunciation and syllabification in casual speech.
- The 'ble' syllable can be reduced to a syllabic consonant /bl̩/.
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