uncompromisingness
Syllables
un-com-pro-mis-ing-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un- + compromise + -ingness
The word 'uncompromisingness' is divided into six syllables: un-com-pro-mis-ing-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('mis'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'compromise', and the suffixes '-ing' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of maximizing onsets and separating suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being unwilling to make concessions; inflexibility.
“His uncompromisingness made negotiations difficult.”
“She showed a remarkable degree of uncompromisingness in her principles.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('mis'). The stress pattern is typical for words with multiple suffixes and a complex root.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, weak vowel.. com — Closed syllable.. pro — Open syllable.. mis — Closed syllable.. ing — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.. ness — Closed syllable, weak vowel.
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Suffix Division
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- The length of the word and the multiple suffixes create a complex structure, but the syllabification follows standard English rules without significant exceptions.
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