noncomprehensiveness
Syllables
non-com-pre-hen-sive-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒnˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
non + comprehend + ive
The word 'noncomprehensive' is divided into six syllables: non-com-pre-hen-sive-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hen'). It's an adjective formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'comprehend', and the suffixes '-ive' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
Not comprehensive; not including or dealing with all the necessary aspects of something.
“The report was a noncomprehensive overview of the situation.”
“A noncomprehensive list of ingredients.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hen'). The first and fifth syllables have secondary stress.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. com — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. pre — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant cluster.. hen — Closed syllable, primary stress.. sive — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ness — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as the nucleus.
Onset-Rime Rule
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, favoring the preservation of onsets.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may occur.
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