nonimpressionable
Syllables
non-im-pres-sion-a-ble
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnɪmˈprɛʃənl̩/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + impression- + -able
The word 'nonimpressionable' is divided into six syllables: non-im-pres-sion-a-ble. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'impression-', and the suffix '-able'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sion'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-coda division, with a syllabic consonant in the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
Not capable of making an impression; not easily impressed.
“The speaker's arguments were nonimpressionable, failing to resonate with the audience.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sion'). This is consistent with the general rule of stress placement in words ending in -able, -ible, -ic, -sion, -tion, which tends to fall on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. im — Closed syllable.. pres — Closed syllable.. sion — Closed syllable.. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ble — Closed syllable, syllabic consonant.
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Vowel-Coda Division
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Consonant Cluster Simplification
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- The word's length and complex morphology present a challenge for syllabification.
- The presence of the syllabic /l/ in the final syllable is a notable feature.
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