noncompulsoriness
Syllables
non-com-pul-so-ri-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.kəmˈpʌl.sə.ri.nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + compulsor- + -iness
The word 'noncompulsoriness' is divided into six syllables: non-com-pul-so-ri-ness. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'compulsor-', and the suffix '-iness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('so'). Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules, with potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being compulsory; lack of obligation.
“The students appreciated the noncompulsoriness of the extra credit assignment.”
“The noncompulsoriness of the policy allowed for greater flexibility.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('so') due to the influence of the length and complexity of preceding syllables and the general tendency for stress to fall on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -ness.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. com — Closed syllable.. pul — Closed syllable.. so — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. ness — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Consonant Cluster Division
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Stress-Timing
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- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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