nonconfederation
Syllables
non-con-fed-er-a-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.kənˌfɛd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + confeder + -ation
The word 'nonconfederation' is a noun with six syllables divided as non-con-fed-er-a-tion. It features a Latin-derived prefix 'non-', root 'confeder-', and suffix '-ation'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-following consonant and CVC rules, with the 'nf' cluster and '-ation' suffix treated as units.
Definitions
- 1
The state or condition of not being a confederation; lack of a union of states or groups.
“The collapse of the treaty led to a period of nonconfederation among the warring factions.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a' in 'a-tion'). The first and third syllables have secondary stress.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. con — Open syllable.. fed — Closed syllable.. er — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. a — Open syllable, schwa.. tion — Closed syllable, complex consonant cluster, stressed syllable.
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Vowel-Following Consonant Rule
Consonants following a vowel generally belong to the following syllable.
CVC Pattern
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns typically form a closed syllable.
Complex Consonant Clusters
Clusters are often broken based on sonority, but the suffix '-tion' is treated as a unit.
- The initial 'nf' cluster is a common exception, but consistently treated as a single unit.
- The reduced vowel /ər/ in 'er-' is a common feature of American English.
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