irremissibleness
Syllables
ir-re-mis-si-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌɪrɪmɪˈsɪbl̩nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ir- + miss- + -ible-ness
Irremissibleness is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('ble'). It's formed from the prefix 'ir-', the root 'miss-', and the suffixes '-ible' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, including vowel-consonant division and the allowance of syllabic /l/.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being incapable of being forgiven or pardoned.
“The irremissibleness of his crime shocked the community.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ble'). The stress pattern is typical for words with the '-ibility/-ness' suffix.
Syllables
ir — Open syllable, initial syllable.. re — Open syllable.. mis — Closed syllable.. si — Open syllable.. ble — Syllabic consonant, /l/ as syllable nucleus.. ness — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often split to create syllables.
Syllabic Consonant
/l/ can function as a syllable nucleus after a vowel.
- The word's length and complex morphology.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a potential point of confusion.
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