unquestionability
Syllables
un-ques-tion-a-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈkwɛstʃənəˈbɪləti/
Stress
0010100
Morphemes
un- + question + -ability
The word 'unquestionability' is divided into seven syllables (un-ques-tion-a-bil-i-ty) with primary stress on 'tion' and secondary stress on 'bil'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard English rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being beyond question; certainty.
“The unquestionability of the evidence led to a swift conviction.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tion'), and secondary stress on the fifth syllable ('bil'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. ques — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, primary stress.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. bil — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. ty — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Consonant clusters are generally kept with the following vowel.
Schwa Rule
Schwa vowels often form their own syllable, especially in unstressed positions.
Consonant Blend Rule
Consonant blends (like 'qu') are treated as a single onset.
- The 'tion' sequence is a common point of syllabification debate, but is generally treated as a single syllable.
- The 't' in 'tion' is often silent in pronunciation, but remains in the orthography.
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