uninstructiveness
Syllables
un-in-struct-ive-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnɪnˈstrʌktɪvnəs/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
un- + struct + -ive/-ness
Uninstructiveness is a five-syllable noun divided as un-in-struct-ive-ness, with stress on 'ive'. It follows standard English syllable division rules and denotes the lack of instructive quality.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being instructive; lack of educational value.
“The teacher lamented the uninstructiveness of the textbook.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ive'). The stress pattern is typical for words with the '-ive' suffix.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, weak vowel.. in — Closed syllable, nasal coda.. struct — Closed syllable, complex onset.. ive — Open syllable, weak vowel.. ness — Syllabic nasal coda.
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