intercommunicability
Syllables
in-ter-com-mu-ni-ca-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntərkəˌmjuːnɪkəˈbɪləti/
Stress
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Morphemes
inter- + communic- + -ability
The word 'intercommunicability' is divided into nine syllables: in-ter-com-mu-ni-ca-bil-i-ty. It consists of the prefix 'inter-', the root 'communic-', and the suffix '-ability'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bil'). Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or capability of communicating with each other; mutual communicativeness.
“The intercommunicability of different departments was crucial for the project's success.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bil'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, begins the word.. ter — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. com — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. mu — Open syllable, long vowel sound.. ni — Open syllable, short vowel sound.. ca — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. bil — Closed syllable, short vowel sound.. i — Open syllable, short vowel sound.. ty — Closed syllable, short vowel sound, ends the word.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables generally end with a vowel sound. This rule is applied to syllables like 'in', 'ter', 'com', 'mu', 'ni', 'ca', and 'i'.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Consonant clusters are often split around vowels. This rule is applied to syllables like 'ter' and 'bil'.
Vowel Rule
Single vowels often form their own syllable, as seen in 'i'.
- The prefix 'inter-' could potentially be divided as 'in-ter', but 'in-ter' is more consistent with standard syllabification.
- The sequence '-icab-' is unusual but is resolved by the stress pattern and morphemic structure.
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