uncontrollableness
Syllables
un-con-trol-la-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈkɒn.trəʊ.lə.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
un + control + able-ness
The word 'uncontrollableness' is divided into six syllables: un-con-trol-la-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('trol'). It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'control', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. The syllable 'ble' contains a syllabic consonant /l/. The syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel sounds and affix boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being uncontrollable.
“The unrestrained behavior of the crowd demonstrated a complete uncontrollableness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('trol'). This is due to the influence of the -able suffix, which attracts stress, overriding the typical penultimate stress pattern for -ness suffixes.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. con — Closed syllable, unstressed.. trol — Closed syllable, stressed.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. ble — Syllabic consonant, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often split, but attempts are made to keep affixes intact.
Affix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
/l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/ can form syllable nuclei after a vowel.
- The length and complexity of the word can lead to variations in pronunciation and syllabification.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'bl̩' is a potential point of variation.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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