irredressibility
Syllables
ir-re-dress-i-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌɪrɪdreˈsɪbɪlɪti/
Stress
0110010
Morphemes
ir- + dress + -edressibility
The word 'irredressibility' is divided into seven syllables: ir-re-dress-i-bil-i-ty. Primary stress falls on 'dress'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'ir-', root 'dress', and suffixes '-ed', '-ress', and '-ibility'. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant rules and onset maximization, with schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being impossible to correct, remedy, or put right.
“The injustice of the situation highlighted the irredressibility of the past.”
“The damage was so extensive that the irredressibility of the loss was apparent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dress'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('ir'). Remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ir — Open syllable, initial vowel.. re — Open syllable, initial vowel.. dress — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. i — Open syllable, reduced vowel (schwa).. bil — Closed syllable.. i — Open syllable, reduced vowel (schwa).. ty — Closed syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are often divided after vowels.
Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following syllable whenever possible.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left alone at the beginning of a syllable.
- Length of the word and multiple consonant clusters.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The sequence '-ressi-' is relatively uncommon.
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