nonmiraculousness
Syllables
non-mi-ra-cu-lous-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒnˌmɪrˈækjʊləsnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non + miracle + ousness
The word 'nonmiraculousness' is divided into six syllables: non-mi-ra-cu-lous-ness. It is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'non-', the root 'miracle', and the suffixes '-ous' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cu'). Syllable division follows rules of onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being miraculous; lack of extraordinary or inexplicable qualities.
“The sheer nonmiraculousness of the event was strangely comforting.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cu'). The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and morphological structure in GB English.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant. Unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a voiced bilabial stop. Unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and an alveolar approximant. Unstressed.. cu — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a palatal approximant. Primary stressed syllable.. lous — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a voiceless alveolar fricative. Unstressed.. ness — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a nasal consonant. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables (e.g., 'mir-').
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left alone at the end of a syllable unless part of a digraph or common cluster.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
- Potential reduction of /kjʊ/ to /çu/ in rapid speech.
- Possible elision of 'n' in 'non' in very rapid speech, though not standard.
- The schwa vowel /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables and can be subject to further reduction.
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