nonsuccessiveness
Syllables
non-suc-cess-ive-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɒn.səkˈses.ɪv.nəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
non- + success- + -ive-ness
The word 'nonsuccessiveness' is divided into five syllables: non-suc-cess-ive-ness. The primary stress falls on the 'ive' syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'success-', and the suffixes '-ive' and '-ness'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant codas.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being successful; a lack of favorable outcome or attainment.
“The nonsuccessiveness of the project led to its cancellation.”
“The team's nonsuccessiveness was disheartening.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'ive'. The stress pattern is typical for words of this morphological structure.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. suc — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. cess — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. ive — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant coda.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.
Coda Rule
Consonants following a vowel create a syllable coda.
- Potential alternative syllabification of 'cessive' as 'ces-sive', though 'cess-ive' is more phonologically justifiable.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may occur.
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