representativity
Syllables
re-pre-sen-ta-ti-vi-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈtætɪvɪti/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + present + -ative/-ity
The word 'representativity' is divided into seven syllables: re-pre-sen-ta-ti-vi-ty. Primary stress falls on the sixth syllable ('vi'). It's morphologically complex, built from the prefix 're-', the root 'present', and the suffixes '-ative' and '-ity'.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being representative.
“The representativity of the sample was questioned.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the sixth syllable ('vi'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('re').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable. pre — Closed syllable. sen — Closed syllable. ta — Open syllable, stressed. ti — Closed syllable. vi — Closed syllable, primary stress. ty — Closed syllable
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