unquestionableness
Syllables
un-ques-tion-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈkwɛstʃənəblnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un + question + able
The word 'unquestionableness' is divided into six syllables: un-ques-tion-a-ble-ness. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'question', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being beyond doubt; certainty.
“The unquestionableness of his guilt was evident from the evidence presented.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'). The stress pattern is typical for words with multiple suffixes.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, prefix.. ques — Closed syllable.. tion — Closed syllable.. a — Open syllable, schwa sound.. ble — Open syllable.. ness — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-C (VCC)
Syllables are often divided before the first consonant in a VCC pattern.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are often divided after the vowel in a CVC pattern.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after the vowel in a VC pattern.
- The '-able-ness' suffixation is a complex morphological structure.
- The 't' in 'tion' is often silent.
- Schwa sound in unstressed syllables.
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