How many syllables in “unhappiness”?
“unhappiness” has 4 syllables: un·hap·pi·ness
IPA
/ən.ˈhæp.i.nɪs/
Stress
un-HAP-pi-ness (pattern 0-1-0-0)
Division
un·hap·pi·ness
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| un-HAP-pi-ness | /ən.ˈhæp.i.nɪs/ | ah n · hh ae p · iy · n ih s | 4 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (4)
un·hap·pi·ness
Morphemes (3)
un- + happy + -ness
The syllable breaks of unhappiness (un·hap·pi·ness) line up with its morphemes (un- + happy + -ness): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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How many syllables are in "unhappiness"?
"unhappiness" has four syllables: un·hap·pi·ness.
How do you divide "unhappiness" into syllables?
un·hap·pi·ness. The syllable breaks of unhappiness (un·hap·pi·ness) line up with its morphemes (un- + happy + -ness): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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