unsupportableness
Syllables
un-sup-port-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌn.səˈpɔːrt.ə.bl̩.nəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
un- + support + -able-ness
The word 'unsupportableness' is divided into six syllables: un-sup-port-a-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('port'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'support', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. The syllabification follows standard English rules, with a notable syllabic /l/ in the 'ble' syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being incapable of providing support; lack of supportability.
“The unsupportableness of his claims led to their dismissal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('port'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. sup — Open syllable, unstressed.. port — Closed syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed, syllabic consonant.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Division
Syllables are often divided around vowel sounds.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
/l/ can form a syllable nucleus after an obstruent.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a noteworthy feature.
- Potential regional variations in vowel quality and tempo.
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