nontransparently
Syllables
non-trans-par-ent-ly
Pronunciation
/nɒnˌtrænsˈpɛərəntli/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
non- + trans-parent + -ly
The word 'nontransparently' is an adverb formed with the prefix 'non-', root 'trans-parent', and suffix '-ly'. It is divided into five syllables: non-trans-par-ent-ly, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('ent'). Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
In a way that is not obvious or easily understood; opaquely.
“The motives behind the decision remained nontransparently hidden.”
“The company operated nontransparently, making it difficult to assess its financial health.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ent'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, short vowel, unstressed.. trans — Open syllable, short vowel, unstressed.. par — Open syllable, short vowel, unstressed.. ent — Closed syllable, short vowel, primary stress.. ly — Open syllable, short vowel, unstressed.
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Vowel-CVC
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant-vowel-consonant sequence.
Vowel-CC
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by two consonants.
Vowel-C
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
- The prefix 'non-' is consistently separated.
- The sequence '-trans-' is a common element and is generally syllabified as shown.
- The adverbial suffix '-ly' is always a separate syllable.
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