noncausativeness
Syllables
non-cau-sa-tive-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.kɔː.zə.tɪv.nəs/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
non- + cause + -ative/-ness
The word 'noncausativeness' is divided into five syllables: non-cau-sa-tive-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tive'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'cause', and the suffixes '-ative' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being causative; the absence of a direct causal relationship.
“The researcher argued for the noncausativeness of the observed correlation.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tive'). The stress pattern is influenced by the presence of the suffixes and the prefix.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. cau — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. tive — Closed syllable, stressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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