noncombustibility
Syllables
non-com-bus-ti-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒn kəmˈbʌstɪˈbɪlɪti/
Stress
0010111
Morphemes
non- + combust- + -ibility
The word 'noncombustibility' is divided into seven syllables: non-com-bus-ti-bil-i-ty. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'combust-', and the suffix '-ibility'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable. Syllable division follows vowel-after-consonant and consonant-cluster-integrity rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being capable of burning; resistance to combustion.
“The building materials were chosen for their noncombustibility.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (/bʌst/). Secondary stress on the final syllable (/ti/). The first two syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. com — Open syllable.. bus — Closed syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. bil — Closed syllable.. i — Open syllable.. ty — Closed syllable.
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Vowel after Consonant
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Integrity
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Syllable Weight
Syllables are formed to achieve a balanced weight.
- The length of the word and multiple morphemes contribute to syllabification complexity.
- The presence of the schwa sound /ə/ in unstressed syllables is common in English.
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