unconvertibility
Syllables
un-con-ver-ti-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ʌnˌkɒnvərˈtɪbɪlɪti/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
un- + vert + -ability
Unconvertibility is a seven-syllable noun with stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from 'un-', 'vert', and '-ability'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, and the word denotes the state of being unchangeable.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being unable to be converted or changed.
“The unconvertibility of the law made reform difficult.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ti'). The stress pattern is typical for words with the '-ibility' suffix.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, weak vowel.. con — Closed syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. ti — Closed syllable, stressed.. bil — Closed syllable.. i — Open syllable, weak vowel.. ty — Closed syllable.
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