transportableness
Syllables
trans-port-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/trænsˈpɔːrtəbl̩nəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
trans- + port + -able
The word 'transportableness' is divided into five syllables: trans-port-a-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('a'). It's a noun formed from the Latin root 'port' with prefixes and suffixes indicating capability and state of being. Syllabification follows standard vowel and consonant cluster rules, with a syllabic /l/ in the 'ble' syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being easily transported or movable; portability.
“The transportableness of the device made it ideal for field work.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('a'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
trans — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. port — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. ble — Closed syllable, syllabic /l/.. ness — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Single vowel letters typically form their own syllable (e.g., 'a').
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters at the beginning of a word are generally kept together in the first syllable (e.g., 'trans').
VC Syllable Rule
Vowel followed by consonant(s) generally forms a syllable (e.g., 'port').
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a common feature of US English and can be a point of variation.
- Potential vowel reduction in the first syllable (/træns/) in some dialects.
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