noncomprehensive
Syllables
non-com-pre-hen-sive
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnsɪv/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
non- + comprehend + -ive
Noncomprehensive is a five-syllable adjective with stress on the third-to-last syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'comprehend', and the suffix '-ive'. Syllabification follows the vowel-coda rule, dividing the word into non-com-pre-hen-sive.
Definitions
- 1
Not comprehensive; not including or dealing with all the necessary aspects of something.
“The report was a noncomprehensive overview of the situation.”
“A noncomprehensive list of ingredients.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable ('hen'). The first and third syllables have secondary stress.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, vowel-final.. com — Open syllable, vowel-final.. pre — Open syllable, vowel-final.. hen — Open syllable, vowel-final.. sive — Open syllable, vowel-final, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Consonants are assigned to the following vowel.
Onset-Rime Rule
Syllables are structured around an onset (initial consonant cluster) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
- The initial 'non-' prefix could potentially be pronounced as a single syllable in very rapid speech.
- The /mpr/ consonant cluster requires careful articulation.
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