nondeterminatively
Syllables
non-de-ter-mi-na-ti-ve-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒn.dɪ.tɜː.mɪ.nə.tɪv.li/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + determine + -ative/-ly
The word 'nondeterminatively' is divided into eight syllables: non-de-ter-mi-na-ti-ve-ly. The primary stress falls on 'ter-'. It's an adverb formed from the root 'determine' with the prefixes 'non-' and suffixes '-ative' and '-ly'. Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
In a way that is not based on or predictable by fixed rules or principles; randomly or unpredictably.
“The system behaved nondeterminatively, producing different results each time.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ter-').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster permissible.. de — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. ter — Open syllable, primary stress.. mi — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. na — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ti — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. ve — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. ly — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.
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