ungelatinousness
Syllables
un-ge-la-ti-nous-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈdʒel.ə.tɪn.əs.nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un- + gelatin- + -ousness
The word 'ungelatinousness' is divided into six syllables: un-ge-la-ti-nous-ness. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'gelatin-', and the suffixes '-ous' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ti'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and suffix division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of not being gelatinous; lacking the consistency or texture of gelatin.
“The sauce had an unpleasant ungelatinousness, lacking the desired thickness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ti').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, prefix.. ge — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. ti — Closed syllable, stressed.. nous — Closed syllable.. ness — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
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Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
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Suffix Division
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