unsuccessiveness
Syllables
un-suc-cess-ive-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌn.səkˈsɛs.ɪv.nəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
un- + success + -ness
The word 'unsuccessiveness' is divided into five syllables: un-suc-cess-ive-ness. It features a negative prefix 'un-', the root 'success', and a suffix chain '-ive-ness'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cess'). The syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sounds, with considerations for vowel reduction and the uncommon '-cessive' sequence.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being successful; lack of success.
“His unsuccessiveness in business led to financial ruin.”
“The unsuccessiveness of the project was disheartening.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cess'). The first, second, fourth, and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, initial unstressed syllable.. suc — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. cess — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. ive — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ness — Open syllable, common suffix.
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Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC) Pattern
Syllables are often divided before the second consonant in a VCC pattern.
Maximize Onsets
Syllables prefer to begin with consonants whenever possible.
Vowel Sounds
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The word's length and complex morphology.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The uncommon sequence '-cessive'.
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