nonbarbarousness
Syllables
non-bar-ba-rous-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒn.bɑːˈbær.əs.nəs/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
non- + barbar- + -ousness
The word 'nonbarbarousness' is divided into five syllables: non-bar-ba-rous-ness. It features a prefix 'non-', a root 'barbar-', and suffixes '-ous' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('rous'). Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The state of not being barbarous; lack of savagery or crudeness.
“The archaeologist noted the increasing nonbarbarousness of the settlement over time.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('rous'). The stress pattern follows the general rule of penultimate stress in longer words, influenced by the suffix '-ness'.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ba — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. rous — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ness — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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