interrogatedness
Syllables
in-ter-ro-gat-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/ɪnˌtɛrəˈɡeɪtɪdnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
inter- + rog- + -ate
The word 'interrogatedness' is divided into six syllables: in-ter-ro-gat-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gat'). It's a noun formed from the root 'rog-' (to ask) with the prefixes 'inter-', suffixes '-ate', '-ed', and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being interrogated; the quality of being questioned.
“The suspect's interrogatedness was evident in his nervous demeanor.”
“The interrogatedness of the witness was thorough.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gat'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, single vowel sound.. ter — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ro — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. gat — Closed syllable, CVC structure, contains the root.. ed — Closed syllable, past tense marker.. ness — Closed syllable, noun-forming suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC) Pattern
Syllables are divided around vowel sounds, creating VC or CVC patterns.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are typically separated into their own syllables.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
- The word's length and multiple suffixes make it a complex case, but the syllabification follows standard English rules.
- The '-ed' suffix is a past tense marker and forms a separate syllable.
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