nonmetallurgically
Syllables
non-me-tal-lur-gi-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒnˌmɛtəˈlɜːdʒɪkli/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
non + metallurgy + ically
The word 'nonmetallurgically' is divided into seven syllables: non-me-tal-lur-gi-cal-ly. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('gi'). It is an adverb formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'metallurgy', and the suffix '-ically'. Syllable division follows standard English vowel-consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner not relating to metallurgy; not in a way that involves the science or skill of working with metals.
“The process was carried out nonmetallurgically to preserve the material's properties.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('gi'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. tal — Open syllable, unstressed.. lur — Open syllable, unstressed.. gi — Closed syllable, stressed.. cal — Open syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after vowels, creating open syllables where possible.
- The length of the word requires careful application of syllable division rules.
- The '-ur-' sequence is a potential ambiguity, but clearly forms a syllable in this context.
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