nonconjecturable
Syllables
non-con-jec-tur-a-ble
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.kənˈdʒɛk.tʃər.ə.bəl/
Stress
100100
Morphemes
non- + ject + able
The word 'nonconjecturable' is divided into six syllables: non-con-jec-tur-a-ble. It features a Latin-derived prefix 'non-', a root 'ject', and the English suffix 'able'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tur'). Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Not capable of being conjectured; not able to be inferred or guessed.
“The evidence presented was so conclusive that the defendant's guilt was nonconjecturable.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tur'). Secondary stress is present on the first syllable ('non').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, stressed.. con — Open syllable, unstressed.. jec — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tur — Closed syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
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Suffix Rule
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- The word's length and complex morphology make it prone to mis-syllabification.
- The 'con-' element can sometimes be incorrectly merged with the root.
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