nonacumulativli
Syllables
non-a-cu-mu-la-tiv-li
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒn.əˈkjuː.mju.lə.tɪv.li/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + accumulate + -ively
The word 'nonaccumulatively' is divided into seven syllables: non-a-cu-mu-la-tiv-li. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('mu-'). It is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'non-', the root 'accumulate', and the suffix '-ively'. It functions as an adverb and means 'not in a cumulative way'.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that does not involve accumulating; not in a cumulative way.
“The interest was calculated nonaccumulatively.”
“The data were analyzed nonaccumulatively to avoid bias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('mu-'), following the general rule for words with '-ively' suffixes.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. cu — Closed syllable, glide-consonant sequence.. mu — Closed syllable, primary stress.. la — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. tiv — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. li — Open syllable, single vowel sound.
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- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not alter the syllable division.
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