rebelliousnesses
The word 'rebelliousnesses' is divided into six syllables: re-bel-li-ous-ness-es. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('bel'). It's a noun formed from the root 'bell-' (war) with the prefixes 're-' and suffixes '-ious', '-ness', and '-es'. Syllabification follows VCCV and suffix division rules.
Definitions
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Instances of the quality or state of being rebellious.
“The historian documented the various rebelliousnesses throughout the empire's decline.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('bel'). All other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. bel — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. ous — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.. es — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel (VCCV)
Division between 're-' and 'bel-' follows this rule, as the first vowel is followed by two consonants.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated from the root/stem (e.g., '-ious', '-ness', '-es').
Onset-Rime
Syllables are formed based on the onset (initial consonant sound) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
- The word's length and multiple suffixes make it a complex case, but the rules of English syllabification and morphemic structure provide a clear breakdown.
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