noninfallibility
Syllables
non-in-fal-li-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnɪnˌfɑləˈbɪləti/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
non- + fall + -ibility
The word 'noninfallibility' is divided into seven syllables: non-in-fal-li-bil-i-ty. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'fall', and the suffix '-ibility'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-consonant division.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being capable of error; freedom from fallibility.
“The pope's claim to noninfallibility was met with skepticism.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bil').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. in — Closed syllable.. fal — Closed syllable.. li — Open syllable.. bil — Closed syllable.. i — Open syllable, weak vowel.. ty — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Onset-Rime
Dividing syllables based on the consonant onset and vowel-containing rime.
Vowel-Consonant
When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable break typically occurs after the vowel.
Consonant-Vowel
When a consonant is followed by a vowel, the syllable break typically occurs before the vowel.
- The prefix 'non-' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- Vowel clusters within the root are divided based on maximizing onsets.
- The final '-ity' is a common suffix and is consistently treated as a single syllable.
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