uncommunicativeness
Syllables
un-com-mu-ni-ca-tive-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌn kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv nəs/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
un- + communicat- + -ive
The word 'uncommunicativeness' is divided into seven syllables: un-com-mu-ni-ca-tive-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ni'). It is formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'communicat-', and the suffixes '-ive' and '-ness'. It functions as a noun denoting a lack of willingness to communicate.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being communicative; a lack of willingness to share information or feelings.
“His uncommunicativeness made it difficult to understand his motives.”
“The patient's uncommunicativeness was a concern to the doctors.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ni'), indicating the root syllable. Other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. com — Open syllable, unstressed.. mu — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Closed syllable, stressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. tive — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Division
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Stress Placement
Primary stress falls on the root syllable, influenced by morphological structure.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The vowel in 'tive' can be reduced in unstressed positions.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful consideration of syllable boundaries.
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