nonsupportableness
Syllables
non-sup-port-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.səˈpɔrt.ə.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
non- + support + -able-ness
The word 'nonsupportableness' is divided into six syllables: non-sup-port-a-ble-ness. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'support', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('port'). The phonetic transcription is /ˌnɑn.səˈpɔrt.ə.bl̩.nəs/. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being incapable of being supported; the inability to provide assistance or encouragement.
“The nonsupportableness of the system was a major flaw.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('port'). The first, second, fourth, fifth, and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sup — Open syllable.. port — Closed syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ble — Closed syllable, containing a syllabic consonant.. ness — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Onset-Coda Rule
Syllables can have onsets (initial consonants) and codas (final consonants).
Stress Rule
Primary stress typically falls on the third syllable in words of this length and complexity.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are divided based on phonotactic constraints.
- The word's length and complex morphology present challenges for syllabification.
- The presence of the schwa sound and the syllabic consonant /l̩/ are common features of US English pronunciation.
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