uninterpretative
Syllables
un-in-ter-pret-a-tive
Pronunciation
/ʌnɪnˈtɜːprɪtətɪv/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un- + interpret + -ative
The word 'uninterpretative' is divided into six syllables: un-in-ter-pret-a-tive. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pret-'). It's morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'un-', the root 'interpret', and the suffix '-ative'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime structure and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Not able to be interpreted; impossible to understand.
“His explanation was completely uninterpretative.”
“The data was so complex it was almost uninterpretative.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pret-'). Other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, onset 'u', rime 'n'. in — Open syllable, onset 'i', rime 'n'. ter — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'ɜː'. pret — Closed syllable, onset 'pr', rime 'et', primary stress. a — Open syllable, vowel nucleus, schwa sound. tive — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'ɪv'
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are formed based on the consonant onset and vowel rime.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset of the following syllable when permissible.
Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as the nucleus.
- The 'pr' cluster is a permissible onset in English.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common (e.g., /ə/ in 'a-').
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