unmultiplicative
Syllables
un-mul-ti-pli-ca-tive
Pronunciation
/ʌnˌmʌltɪˈplɪkətɪv/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un- + multiplic- + -ative
The word 'unmultiplicative' is divided into six syllables: un-mul-ti-pli-ca-tive. Stress falls on the fourth syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'un-', the root 'multiplic-', and the suffix '-ative'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on onset-rhyme structure and CVC/CCVC patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Not tending to multiply; not producing an increase by multiplication.
“The effects of the policy were largely unmultiplicative.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pli').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. mul — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ti — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. pli — Closed syllable, CCVC structure.. ca — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. tive — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rhyme
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rhyme (vowel and any following consonants).
CVC/CCVC
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant and Consonant Cluster-Vowel-Consonant structures define closed syllables.
- The consonant cluster /pl/ is a permissible onset in English and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The schwa vowel /ə/ in 'ca' is common in unstressed syllables.
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