nonarbitrariness
Syllables
non-ar-bi-trar-i-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnɑrˈbɪtrərɪnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + arbitrary + -ness
The word 'nonarbitrariness' is divided into six syllables: non-ar-bi-trar-i-ness. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'arbitrary', and the suffix '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-consonant division, with some schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of not being arbitrary; the state of being governed by rules or principles rather than chance.
“The nonarbitrariness of linguistic rules allows for effective communication.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('trar').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, weak vowel.. ar — Open syllable, weak vowel.. bi — Closed syllable, short vowel.. trar — Open syllable, weak vowel.. i — Open syllable, short vowel.. ness — Closed syllable, weak vowel.
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Consonant Cluster-Vowel
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- The initial 'non' can sometimes be pronounced as a single syllable.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables ('ar' and 'ness').
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