nontolerableness
Syllables
non-tol-er-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnˈtɑlərəblnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + toler- + -able-ness
The word 'nontolerableness' is divided into six syllables: non-tol-er-a-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'). It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and two suffixes, exhibiting typical English syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being intolerable; the degree to which something cannot be endured.
“The nontolerableness of the situation forced them to leave.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in longer words, modified by the presence of the suffix '-ness'.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. tol — Open syllable, unstressed.. er — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Every vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can close a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable, but is influenced by suffixation.
- The length of the word and the multiple suffixes contribute to the complexity of its syllabification.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon.
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