invertebrateness
Syllables
in-ver-te-bra-teness
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈvɜːrtəbreɪtnəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
in- + vertebr- + -ate-ness
Invertebrateness is a five-syllable noun (in-ver-te-bra-teness) with primary stress on the third syllable. It's formed from Latin roots with prefixes and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being an invertebrate; lacking a backbone or spinal column.
“The invertebrate nature of the organism was evident in its lack of skeletal structure.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('te'). The first, second, fourth, and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. ver — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant structure.. te — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. bra — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. tness — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tn' followed by vowel.
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