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nonferociousness

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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5syllables

nonferociousness

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

non-fe-ro-cious-ness

Pronunciation

/ˌnɒn.fəˈrɒʊ.ʃəs.nəs/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

non- + feroc- + -ness

The noun 'nonferociousness' is divided into five syllables (non-fe-ro-cious-ness) with primary stress on 'cious'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, preserves consonant clusters, and accounts for the /ʃ/ sound of the 'ci' digraph. It signifies the absence of fierceness.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The state or quality of not being ferocious; lack of fierceness or cruelty.

    “The dog's nonferociousness reassured the child.”

    “Her nonferociousness was a welcome change from the aggressive behavior of others.”

    syn:gentlenessmildnesstamenessmeekness
    ant:ferocitysavagerybrutalitywildness

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cious'). The first, second, and fifth syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
non/nɒn/
fe/fə/
ro/rɒ/
cious/ʃəs/
ness/nəs/

non — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. fe — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. ro — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. cious — Closed syllable, containing a vowel sound and a consonant cluster. 'ci' digraph pronounced as /ʃ/.. ness — Closed syllable, containing a vowel sound and a consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

non-

Latin origin, meaning 'not'. Negation.

root

feroc-

Latin *ferox*, meaning 'fierce'. Core meaning of wildness or aggression.

suf

-ness

Old English *-nes*, forming nouns denoting a state or quality.

Similar Words

fe­roc­i­tycour­age­oushap­pi­ness

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.

  • The non-rhoticity of GB English does not affect syllable division.
  • The 'ci' digraph is pronounced /ʃ/, influencing the syllable structure of 'cious'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

Nearby Words

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