incomprehensibly
Syllables
in-com-pre-hen-si-bly
Pronunciation
/ɪnˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnsɪbli/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + comprehend + -iblely
The word 'incomprehensibly' is divided into six syllables: in-com-pre-hen-si-bly. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hen'). It's an adverb formed from the root 'comprehend' with the prefixes 'in-' and suffixes '-ible' and '-ly'. Syllabification follows the VC pattern and stress rules of US English.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is impossible to understand.
“The lecture was so complex that it was delivered incomprehensibly.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hen'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. com — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. hen — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. si — Closed syllable, unstressed.. bly — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Pattern
Syllables generally end with a vowel sound. Consonants following vowels typically initiate a new syllable.
Stress Rule
Primary stress influences vowel reduction in unstressed syllables and determines syllable prominence.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Complex morphology requiring careful morpheme boundary consideration.
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