noncontemporaries
Syllables
non-con-tem-po-rar-ies
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒnˌkɒnˈtɛmpərəriz/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
non- + temp- + -con-tempor-ar-ies
The word 'noncontemporaries' is divided into six syllables: non-con-tem-po-rar-ies. Primary stress falls on 'tem'. The word is morphologically complex, built from Latin and English affixes. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime structure.
Definitions
- 1
People who do not live or exist at the same time as others.
“The historian studied the lives of ancient noncontemporaries.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tem'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('non').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'on'. con — Open syllable, onset 'c', rime 'on'. tem — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'em', primary stress. po — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'o'. rar — Closed syllable, onset 'r', rime 'ar'. ies — Closed syllable, onset 'i', rime 'es'
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Onset-Rime Structure
Each syllable is divided into an onset (initial consonant sound) and a rime (vowel sound and any following consonants).
- The word's length and multiple affixes are the primary complexities.
- Consonant clusters (nt, mp) do not pose exceptional syllabification challenges.
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