nonultrafilterable
Syllables
non-ul-tra-fil-ter-a-ble
Pronunciation
/nɑnˌʌltrəˈfɪltərəbl̩/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
non- + filter + -able
The word 'nonultrafilterable' is a complex adjective divided into seven syllables: non-ul-tra-fil-ter-a-ble. It is formed from the prefixes 'non-' and 'ultra-', the root 'filter', and the suffix '-able'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('fil'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-consonant division, with potential for syllabic consonant formation in the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
Not capable of being filtered by ultrafiltration; too small to be retained by an ultrafilter.
“The virus was found to be nonultrafilterable, posing a challenge for sterilization.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('fil'), the antepenultimate syllable. This is typical for words of this length and complexity in English.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. ul — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. fil — Open syllable, stressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed; potential syllabic consonant.
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- Possibility of a syllabic consonant in the final syllable (/bl̩/).
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