uninterpretability
Syllables
un-in-ter-pret-a-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌʌnɪnˌtɜrpətəˈbɪləti/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
un- + interpret + -ability
The word 'uninterpretability' is divided into eight syllables: un-in-ter-pret-a-bil-i-ty. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'interpret', and the suffix '-ability'. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('a-bil-i-ty'). Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being not interpretable; the inability to be understood or explained.
“The complexity of the data led to its uninterpretability.”
“The artist embraced the uninterpretability of his work, leaving it open to individual perception.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('a-bil-i-ty'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
un — Open, unstressed syllable.. in — Open, unstressed syllable.. ter — Closed, unstressed syllable.. pret — Closed, unstressed syllable.. a — Open, unstressed syllable.. bil — Open, stressed syllable.. i — Open, unstressed syllable.. ty — Closed, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are divided after the first consonant if a vowel is followed by two consonants.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are divided between the vowel and the consonant.
Vowel-only
Single vowel syllables are separated.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided between the consonant and the vowel.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- The word's length and multiple morphemes can lead to slight pronunciation variations.
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