overimpressionable
Syllables
o-ver-im-pres-sion-a-ble
Pronunciation
/ˌoʊvərɪmˈprɛʃənəbl̩/
Stress
1001001
Morphemes
over- + impress + -ionable
The word 'overimpressionable' is divided into seven syllables: o-ver-im-pres-sion-a-ble. It consists of the prefix 'over-', the root 'impress', and the suffix '-ionable'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sion'). The final syllable may exhibit a syllabic /l/ in faster speech.
Definitions
- 1
Easily impressed; excessively susceptible to the influence of others or to emotional appeals.
“He was a young and overimpressionable student, easily swayed by his peers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sion'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('o').
Syllables
o — Open syllable, initial syllable, often stressed.. ver — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. im — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pres — Closed syllable, consonant blend followed by vowel and consonant.. sion — Closed syllable, consonant blend followed by vowel and consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. ble — Closed syllable, potentially syllabic consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A single consonant between two vowels usually goes with the following vowel.
Consonant Blend
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Syllabic Consonant
/l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/ can form syllables when following a consonant and preceding a consonant or syllable boundary.
- The 'over-' prefix can be treated as a single unit or separated.
- The final '-able' suffix can sometimes be pronounced with a syllabic /l/.
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