superirritability
Syllables
su-per-ir-rit-a-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpərɪrɪtəˈbɪlɪti/
Stress
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Morphemes
super- + irrit- + -ability
The word 'superirritability' is divided into eight syllables: su-per-ir-rit-a-bil-i-ty. It consists of the prefix 'super-', the root 'irrit-', and the suffix '-ability'. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being excessively or unusually irritable.
“His superirritability made him difficult to work with.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('a' in 'a-bil-i-ty'), following typical English stress patterns for words with the '-ability' suffix.
Syllables
su — Open syllable, vowel sound /uː/. per — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ər/. ir — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ɪ/. rit — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ɪ/. a — Open syllable, schwa sound. bil — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ɪ/. i — Open syllable, vowel sound /ɪ/. ty — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ɪ/
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC) Rule
Syllables are often divided before a consonant that follows a vowel.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC) Rule
Syllables are divided before consonant clusters following a vowel.
- Careful consideration of morphemic boundaries was necessary due to the word's complex morphology.
- The stress pattern is typical for English words ending in '-ability'.
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