unnegotiableness
Syllables
un-ne-go-ti-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌn.nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.ə.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
un- + negotiate + -able
The word 'unnegotiableness' is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the third syllable ('go'). It's formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'negotiate', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, dividing the word around vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of not being able to be negotiated; impossibility of compromise.
“The unnegotiableness of the terms led to the breakdown of the talks.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('go'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open, unstressed syllable.. ne — Closed, unstressed syllable.. go — Open, stressed syllable.. ti — Closed, unstressed syllable.. a — Open, unstressed syllable, schwa vowel.. ble — Closed, unstressed syllable, containing a syllabic consonant.. ness — Closed, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are often divided before the second consonant when a vowel is followed by two consonants.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A single consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Vowel (V)
A single vowel can form a syllable.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a potential point of debate, but its separation is justified by the following 'ness' suffix.
- Schwa reduction in the unstressed syllables is common in US English pronunciation.
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