inauthoritativeness
Syllables
in-au-thor-i-ta-tive-ness
Pronunciation
/ɪnˌɔːθərɪˈteɪtɪvnəs/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
in- + author + ity-ive-ness
Inauthoritativeness is a seven-syllable noun meaning 'lack of authority'. It's divided as in-au-thor-i-ta-tive-ness, with stress on 'ta'. It's formed from Latin and Old English roots and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of lacking authority; the condition of not being authoritative.
“The committee questioned the inauthoritativeness of the report's conclusions.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ta'). Unstressed syllables exhibit vowel reduction.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. au — Open syllable, vowel digraph.. thor — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. i — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.. ta — Open syllable, primary stress.. tive — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.
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