ungetatableness
Syllables
un-get-at-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈɡɛt.ət.ə.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
un- + get + -ness
The word 'un-get-at-ableness' is a complex noun with five syllables, stressed on the third syllable ('at'). Syllabification follows standard English rules, with vowel reduction occurring in unstressed syllables and a syllabic /l/ present in the 'ble' syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of not being obtainable or accessible.
“The ungetatableness of the information frustrated the researchers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('at'). The first, fourth, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. get — Closed syllable, stressed.. at — Closed syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed, syllabic consonant.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC) Rule
Syllables are often divided before the final consonant cluster.
Vowel-Consonant (VC) Rule
Syllables are divided after a single consonant following a vowel.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
/l/ can function as a syllabic consonant, forming a syllable on its own.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The presence of a syllabic /l/ in 'ble'.
- Potential regional variations in vowel quality.
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