unconsequentialness
Syllables
un-con-se-quen-tial-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˌkɑn.sɪˈkwɛn.ʃəl.nəs/
Stress
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Morphemes
un- + consequence + -ialness
The word 'unconsequentialness' is divided into six syllables: un-con-se-quen-tial-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('quen'). It is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'un-', the root 'consequence', and the suffixes '-ial' and '-ness'. It functions as a noun denoting the state of being unimportant.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being unimportant or irrelevant.
“The inconsequentialness of the detail was immediately apparent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('quen'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. con — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Closed syllable, unstressed.. quen — Closed syllable, stressed.. tial — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each syllable contains at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless easily separable.
Affix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The 'qu' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit.
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