interminableness
Syllables
in-ter-mi-na-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntərˈmɪnəblnəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
inter- + min- + -ness
The word 'interminableness' is divided into six syllables: in-ter-mi-na-ble-ness. It features a complex morphology with Latin-derived prefixes and suffixes. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mi'). Syllabification follows the CV pattern and accounts for the syllabic consonant /l/.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being without end; endlessness.
“The interminableness of the task was daunting.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mi'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. mi — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. na — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. ble — Closed syllable, containing a syllabic consonant /l/.. ness — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Pattern
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Syllabic Consonant
Consonants like /l/ can function as syllabic consonants, forming a syllable on their own.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon but doesn't affect the syllable division itself.
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