nonserviceableness
Syllables
non-ser-vice-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/nɑnˈsɜrvɪsəblnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + service + -able-ness
The word 'nonserviceableness' is divided into six syllables: non-ser-vice-a-ble-ness. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'service', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. The word functions as a noun denoting unreliability.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of not being serviceable; unfitness for service; unreliability.
“The nonserviceableness of the old equipment led to frequent breakdowns.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ser — Open syllable, containing the root's initial part.. vice — Closed syllable, completing the root.. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed.. ble — Closed syllable, containing the -able suffix.. ness — Closed syllable, containing the -ness suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often split based on sonority.
Onset-Rime Rule
Syllables are often divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'service' to /ə/).
- Complex suffixation requiring careful morpheme boundary identification.
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