marriageableness
The word 'marriageableness' is divided into five syllables: mar-riage-a-ble-ness. It features a Germanic root ('marri') and multiple suffixes (-age, -able, -ness). Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ble'). The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a notable phonetic feature.
Definitions
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The quality or state of being suitable or fit for marriage.
“Her marriageableness was widely recognized.”
“He questioned her marriageableness after the scandal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ble').
Syllables
mar — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'ɑr'. riage — Closed syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'i', coda 'ʤ'. a — Open syllable, vowel 'ə'. ble — Syllabic consonant, onset 'bl', syllabic 'l'. ness — Closed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'ə', coda 's'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel-Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (or a syllabic consonant).
Syllabic Consonant Rule
/l/ can function as a syllable nucleus after a consonant.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is an exception to the typical vowel-nucleus rule.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
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