interindependenceness
Syllables
in-ter-in-de-pen-dence-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntərɪndɪˈpɛndəns/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
inter- + depend + -ence
Interindependence is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the fifth syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'inter-', the root 'depend', and the suffixes '-ence' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows CV and CV-C rules, with potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Mutual independence; a state of affairs where entities are not reliant on each other.
“The goal of the treaty was to foster interindependence between the nations.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('pen'). The first, second, third, sixth and seventh syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, onset 'n'. ter — Closed syllable, onset 't', coda 'r'. in — Closed syllable, onset 'n'. de — Open syllable, onset 'd'. pen — Closed syllable, onset 'p', coda 'n'. dence — Closed syllable, onset 'd', coda 'ns'. ness — Closed syllable, onset 'n', coda 's'
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Every syllable must have a vowel sound. Consonants preceding a vowel are part of the syllable onset.
CV-C
When a vowel is followed by two consonants, the consonants are typically split between syllables if they form a permissible consonant cluster.
- The 'inter-' prefix can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel /ɪntər/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in US English.
- The pronunciation of the '-ence' and '-ness' suffixes can vary slightly depending on regional accents and speech rate.
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