intromissibility
Syllables
in-tro-mis-si-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntrəˌmɪsəˈbɪləti/
Stress
0010011
Morphemes
intro- + miss- + -ibility
Intromissibility is a six-syllable noun with Latin roots and the suffix '-ibility'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, dividing around vowels and maintaining consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or capacity of being able to be sent or introduced; the ability to enter or penetrate.
“The intromissibility of the substance allowed the dye to permeate evenly.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bil'). The first and third syllables have secondary stress.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, CV structure.. tro — Open syllable, CCV structure, potential schwa reduction.. mis — Closed syllable, CV structure.. si — Closed syllable, CV structure.. bil — Closed syllable, CV structure, weak 'b' articulation.. i — Open syllable, vowel alone, functions as a glide.. ty — Closed syllable, CV structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable boundaries tend to occur where sonority decreases.
- Schwa reduction/elision is possible in rapid speech.
- Weak articulation of the 'b' in 'ibility' is common.
- The initial consonant cluster 'intr-' is relatively complex.
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