uncrystallizability
Syllables
un-crys-tal-li-za-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ʌnˌkrɪstəlɪˈzəbɪlɪti/
Stress
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Morphemes
un- + crystall- + -izability
The word 'uncrystallizability' is divided into eight syllables: un-crys-tal-li-za-bil-i-ty. It features a prefix 'un-', a root 'crystall-', and suffixes '-ize', '-abil', and '-ity'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard US English rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being able to be crystallized; the inability to form crystals.
“The researcher noted the uncrystallizability of the compound under those conditions.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/ˈzəbɪlɪti/), following the common pattern for words ending in -ity.
Syllables
un- — Open syllable, unstressed.. crys- — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tal- — Open syllable, unstressed.. li- — Open syllable, unstressed.. za- — Open syllable, unstressed.. bil- — Open syllable, unstressed.. i- — Open syllable, unstressed.. ty — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division
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Consonant Cluster Division
When consonant clusters occur, the syllable division attempts to maintain pronounceable units.
Stress Placement
Stress is generally placed on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -ity.
- The word's length and complex morphology make it prone to mispronunciation.
- Consonant clusters require careful articulation.
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