nonprofitableness
Syllables
non-pro-fit-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnˈprɑfɪtəbl̩nəs/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
non- + profit + -able-ness
The word 'nonprofitableness' is divided into six syllables: non-pro-fit-a-ble-ness. It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'profit', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fit'). The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a potential point of pronunciation variation.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being profitable; lack of financial gain.
“The nonprofitableness of the venture discouraged investors.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fit'). The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. pro — Open syllable, diphthong.. fit — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. a — Unstressed schwa, open syllable.. ble — Syllabic consonant, closed syllable.. ness — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.
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Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. If a vowel is followed by a consonant, it forms the onset of the next syllable unless the consonant is part of a consonant cluster that can't be split.
Consonant-Coda Rule
Syllables can end in consonants.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
/l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/ can form the nucleus of a syllable when following a consonant.
- The word's length and complex morphology make it prone to mis-syllabification.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a common point of variation.
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