nonfictitiousness
Syllables
non-fic-ti-tious-ness
Pronunciation
/nɒnˌfɪkˈtɪʃəs.nəs/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
non- + fict- + -itiousness
The word 'nonfictitiousness' is divided into five syllables: non-fic-ti-tious-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tious'). It's morphologically complex, built from the prefix 'non-', the root 'fict-', and the suffixes '-itious' and '-ness'. Syllable division follows standard vowel-consonant and morphological rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being fictitious; the quality of being real or genuine.
“The historian verified the nonfictitiousness of the ancient documents.”
“The author insisted on the nonfictitiousness of his narrative.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'tious'.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fic — Closed syllable.. ti — Closed syllable.. tious — Stressed, closed syllable.. ness — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are typically divided after vowels.
Morphological Rule
Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
Stress Attraction
Stress can influence syllable division, particularly with suffixes.
- The initial 'non-' is a prefix and consistently forms a separate syllable.
- The '-tious' sequence is a common pattern and consistently syllabified as such.
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