unrecuperativeness
Syllables
un-re-cu-per-a-tive-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌn.ɹɪˈkjuː.pə.ɹə.tɪv.nəs/
Stress
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Morphemes
un- + recuper- + -ative
The word 'unrecuperativeness' is divided into seven syllables: un-re-cu-per-a-tive-ness. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('a'). It is a noun formed from a prefix, root, and two suffixes, denoting a state of irrecoverability. Syllable division follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being incapable of recovering from illness, misfortune, or a difficult situation; irrecoverability.
“The patient's unrecuperativeness worried the doctors.”
“His unrecuperativeness after the accident was a source of grief for his family.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('a'). The stress pattern is typical for words with multiple suffixes.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, prefix.. re — Open syllable.. cu — Open syllable, glide.. per — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, schwa.. tive — Closed syllable.. ness — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Pattern
Syllables often divide after a vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) Pattern
Syllables often divide around consonant clusters.
Glide Formation
The 'u' in 'cu' forms a glide with the following vowel.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple suffixes require careful application of syllable division rules.
- The schwa sound in the 'a' syllable is typical of unstressed syllables in English.
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