uncommensurability
Syllables
un-com-men-sur-a-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ʌn.kəˈmen.sə.rə.bɪl.ɪ.ti/
Stress
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Morphemes
un- + commensur- + -ability
Uncommensurability is an eight-syllable noun (un-com-men-sur-a-bil-i-ty) with stress on the fourth syllable. It's built from the prefix 'un-', root 'commensur-', and suffix '-ability'. Syllable division follows VC patterns and morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being not comparable in size or extent; the impossibility of finding a common standard or measure.
“The uncommensurability of their experiences made it difficult to find common ground.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sur').
Syllables
un- — Open, unstressed syllable.. com- — Open, unstressed syllable.. men- — Closed, unstressed syllable.. sur- — Open, stressed syllable.. a- — Open, unstressed syllable.. bil- — Closed, unstressed syllable.. i- — Open, unstressed syllable.. ty- — Closed, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC) Pattern
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on a syllable containing a tense vowel or a syllable with a complex consonant cluster.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable divisions often align with morpheme boundaries.
- The word's length and complex morphology can lead to mis-syllabification.
- Vowel reduction to schwa in unstressed syllables.
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