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nonsupplementary

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “nonsupplementary” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

nonsupplementary

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

non-sup-ple-men-ta-ry

Pronunciation

/ˌnɒn.sʌp.plɪˈmen.tər.i/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

non + supplement + ary

The word 'nonsupplementary' is divided into six syllables: non-sup-ple-men-ta-ry. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'supplement', and the suffix '-ary'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-centric rules, with allowance for consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Not supplementary; not additional.

    “The information provided was nonsupplementary and therefore unhelpful.”

    syn:unnecessaryredundantextra
    ant:essentialrequirednecessary

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men').

Syllables

6
non/nɒn/
sup/sʌp/
ple/plɪ/
men/ˈmen/
ta/tə/
ry/ri/

non — Open syllable, short vowel.. sup — Open syllable, short vowel.. ple — Closed syllable, short vowel, consonant cluster.. men — Stressed, closed syllable, short vowel.. ta — Unstressed, open syllable, schwa.. ry — Closed syllable, short vowel.

Word Parts

pre

non

Latin origin, negation

root

supplement

Latin origin, to furnish, supply

suf

ary

Latin origin, adjectival formation

Similar Words

sup­ple­men­ta­ryel­e­men­ta­rycom­pul­so­ry

Vowel-CVC Rule

Syllables are generally formed around a vowel sound, with consonants surrounding it.

Consonant Cluster Rule

English allows consonant clusters within syllables, particularly at the end.

Stress Assignment Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words of this length and structure.

  • The initial 'non-' prefix often stands alone as a syllable despite being a bound morpheme.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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