inharmoniousness
Syllables
in-har-mo-ni-ous-ness
Pronunciation
/ɪnˌhɑːr.mə.ni.əs.nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + harm + -ness
Inharmoniousness is a six-syllable noun meaning a lack of harmony. Syllabification follows standard English rules, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'in-', root 'harm', and suffixes '-ony', '-ous', and '-ness'.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of lacking harmony; discord; incongruity.
“The inharmoniousness of the colors in the painting was jarring.”
“There was a palpable inharmoniousness among the team members.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ni').
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, onset 'n'. har — Open syllable, onset 'hr'. mo — Closed syllable, onset 'm'. ni — Stressed, closed syllable, onset 'n'. ous — Closed syllable, onset 's'. ness — Closed syllable, onset 'n'
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Stress Placement
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