motionlessnesses
Syllables
mo-tion-less-ness-es
Pronunciation
/moʊʃənˌlɛsnəsɪz/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
motion + less-ness-es
The word 'motionlessnesses' is a complex noun formed from 'motion' with suffixes '-less', '-ness', and '-es'. It's divided into five syllables (mo-tion-less-ness-es) with stress on 'less'. It denotes the state of lacking motion.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being without motion; immobility.
“The motionlessness of the lake was eerie.”
“After the accident, there was a period of complete motionlessness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('less').
Syllables
mo — Open syllable, diphthong.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. less — Closed syllable.. ness — Closed syllable.. es — Closed syllable, plural marker.
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