nonsatiricalness
Syllables
non-sa-tir-i-cal-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒn.səˈtɪr.ɪ.kəl.nəs/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
non- + satire + -icalness
The word 'nonsatiricalness' is divided into six syllables: non-sa-tir-i-cal-ness. It comprises the prefix 'non-', the root 'satire', and the suffixes '-ical' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tir'). Syllabification follows standard GB English rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being satirical.
“The politician's nonsatiricalness was refreshing in a cynical age.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tir'). The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sa — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. tir — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. cal — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel sound close the syllable.
- Potential for schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Possible elision of vowels in rapid speech, but standard syllabification retains them.
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