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never-to-be-equaled

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
19 characters
English (US)
Enriched
7syllables

nevertobeequaled

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ne-ver-to-be-e-qual-ed

Pronunciation

/ˌnevər tə biː ɪˈkwɑːld/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

ne- + equal + -ed

The word 'never-to-be-equaled' is syllabified as ne-ver-to-be-e-qual-ed, with stress on 'qual'. It's morphologically complex, following standard English syllabification rules and accounting for its hyphenated structure.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Not capable of being equaled; incomparable.

    “Her talent was never-to-be-equaled.”

    “The beauty of the sunset was a never-to-be-equaled sight.”

    syn:unparalleledunmatchedincomparablepeerless
    ant:comparableequaledmatched

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'qual' (ɪˈkwɑːl). The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
ne/ni/
ver/vər/
to/tʊ/
be/bi/
e/i/
qual/kwɑːl/
ed/d/

ne — Open syllable, vowel sound. ver — Closed syllable, vowel sound. to — Open syllable, vowel sound. be — Open syllable, vowel sound. e — Open syllable, vowel sound. qual — Closed syllable, diphthong. ed — Closed syllable, vowel sound

Word Parts

pre

ne-

Old English, negating prefix

root

equal

Latin *aequalis*, meaning 'the same'

suf

-ed

Old English, past participle marker

Similar Words

un­be­liev­a­bleun­for­get­ta­bleir­re­place­a­ble

Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division

Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant-Vowel (CV) Division

Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.

Compound Word Division

Hyphenated compound words are divided at the hyphen.

  • Schwa reduction in the syllable 'e' is possible.
  • Silent 'e' at the end of 'equaled' contributes to syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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