nonrepresentational
Syllables
non-re-pre-sen-ta-tion-al
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃənəl/
Stress
0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
non- + represent + -ation
The word 'non-representational' is syllabified as non-re-pre-sen-ta-tion-al, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'represent', and the suffixes '-ation' and '-al'. Syllabification follows standard US English vowel-consonant and suffix rules.
Definitions
- 1
Not representing external reality; abstract.
“The artist's work was deliberately non-representational.”
“The museum featured a collection of non-representational paintings.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/ˈteɪʃən/), typical for words ending in *-ational*.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. re — Open syllable.. pre — Open syllable.. sen — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. tion — Closed syllable.. al — Closed syllable.
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Each vowel sound followed by a consonant generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Suffix Syllabification
Common suffixes like *-ation* and *-al* typically form distinct syllables.
- The length of the word and the multiple morphemes contribute to its complexity, but the syllabification follows standard US English rules without major exceptions.
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