nonappropriative
Syllables
non-ap-pro-pri-a-tive
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.əˈprɔː.pri.eɪ.tɪv/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + appropriate + -ive
The word 'nonappropriative' is a six-syllable adjective with stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'appropriate', and the suffix '-ive'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, and the word means 'not appropriative'.
Definitions
- 1
Not appropriative; not taking something for one's own use without permission.
“The artist's use of found objects was entirely nonappropriative.”
“Her intentions were nonappropriative; she simply wanted to share the culture.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pri'). This follows the general English rule of stressing the penultimate syllable in words of this length and complexity.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ap — Open syllable.. pro — Open syllable.. pri — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. a — Open syllable.. tive — Closed syllable.
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