nonauthoritatively
Syllables
non-au-thor-i-ta-tive-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnɔːθɔːrɪˈteɪtɪvli/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
non + author + ity-ative-ly
The word 'nonauthoritatively' is divided into seven syllables: non-au-thor-i-ta-tive-ly. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'author', and the suffixes '-ity', '-ative', and '-ly'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. The syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules, with exceptions for diphthongs and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner lacking authority or official sanction; without being authoritative.
“He spoke nonauthoritatively about the company's future plans.”
“The information was released nonauthoritatively, so its accuracy is questionable.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('i'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. au — Open syllable, diphthong.. thor — Open syllable.. i — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ta — Open syllable.. tive — Open syllable.. ly — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable nucleus.
Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'au' diphthong is treated as a single syllable nucleus.
- The stress pattern is somewhat irregular.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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