undestructibleness
Syllables
un-de-struct-i-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌʌn.dɪˈstrʌk.tɪ.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
un- + destruct + -ible-ness
The word 'undestructibleness' is divided into six syllables: un-de-struct-i-ble-ness. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'destruct', and the suffixes '-ible' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('struct'). The syllable 'ble' contains a syllabic /l/, functioning as a vowel.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being indestructible; impossibility of being destroyed.
“The undestructibleness of diamonds makes them valuable.”
“His faith showed an undestructibleness that inspired others.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('struct'). The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. de — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. struct — Closed syllable, with a consonant cluster onset.. i — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. ble — Closed syllable, containing a syllabic consonant /l/.. ness — Closed syllable, containing a vowel sound.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can be part of the onset or coda of a syllable.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
A consonant can function as a syllable nucleus (e.g., /l/ in 'ble').
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a key feature requiring recognition of its function as a syllable nucleus.
- Potential vowel reduction in the first syllable (/ʌn/ to /ən/) in some dialects.
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