incontrovertible
Syllables
in-con-tro-ver-ti-ble
Pronunciation
/ˌɪn.kɒn.ˈvɜːr.tɪ.bl̩/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + vert- + -ible
The word 'incontrovertible' is divided into six syllables: in-con-tro-ver-ti-ble. It features a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ver'). The final syllable contains a syllabic /l/. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules, accounting for consonant clusters and syllabic consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Not able to be disproved or denied.
“The evidence was incontrovertible; the defendant was found guilty.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ver'). The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and morphological structure.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, simple onset-rime structure.. con — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. tro — Open syllable, diphthong in the rime.. ver — Closed syllable, /r/ coloring the vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, simple onset-rime structure.. ble — Closed syllable with syllabic /l/.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Dividing syllables based on the consonant onset and vowel-rich rime.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Allowing consonant clusters in the onset and coda of syllables.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
Recognizing /l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/ as syllabic consonants forming a syllable nucleus.
- The length of the word and multiple consonant clusters require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The syllabic /l/ in the final syllable is a notable feature.
- Potential vowel reduction in the 'ver' syllable.
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