invulnerableness
Syllables
in-vul-ner-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈvʌl.nər.ə.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
in- + vuln- + -er-able-ness
The word 'invulnerableness' is divided into six syllables: in-vul-ner-a-ble-ness. It is a noun derived from Latin roots and English suffixes, with primary stress on the third syllable. The syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division, with a syllabic consonant in the 'ble' syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being invulnerable; the condition of being incapable of being wounded or harmed.
“His sense of invulnerableness was shattered by the harsh realities of war.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ner'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. vul — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. ner — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. a — Open syllable, consisting of a schwa vowel.. ble — Syllable with a syllabic consonant /l/.. ness — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Division
Syllables are often divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Syllabic Consonant
A consonant can form a syllable on its own if it is preceded by a consonant and followed by a vowel.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes contribute to its complexity.
- The schwa sound /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables.
- The syllabic consonant /l/ in 'ble' is a standard feature of English phonology.
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