unpersuasibleness
Syllables
un-per-sua-si-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈpɜːrsweɪsɪblnəs/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
un- + persuade + -able
The word 'unpersuasibleness' is divided into six syllables: un-per-sua-si-ble-ness. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'persuade', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('si'). The word functions as a noun denoting the quality of being unpersuadable.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being impossible to persuade or influence.
“His unpersuasibleness frustrated all attempts at negotiation.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('si'). Secondary stress may be present on the first syllable ('un').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. per — Open syllable, stressed.. sua — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Closed syllable, stressed.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed. Syllabic consonant possible.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (or a syllabic consonant).
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable without a vowel sound.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Potential for a syllabic consonant in 'ble'.
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