noncongruousness
Syllables
non-con-gru-ous-ness
Pronunciation
/nɑːnˌkɑːŋˈɡruːəsnəs/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
non- + congru- + -ousness
The word 'noncongruousness' is divided into five syllables: non-con-gru-ous-ness. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'congru-', and the suffixes '-ous' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ous'). Syllabification follows the standard onset-rhyme structure.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being not in agreement or harmony; inconsistency.
“The noncongruousness of his actions and words raised suspicions.”
“There was a palpable sense of noncongruousness in the room.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ous'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, onset 'n', rhyme 'ɑːn'. con — Open syllable, onset 'k', rhyme 'ɑːn'. gru — Open syllable, onset 'gr', rhyme 'uː'. ous — Open syllable, onset 'g', rhyme 'ruːəs', primary stress. ness — Open syllable, onset 'n', rhyme 'əs'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rhyme Structure
Each syllable is divided into an onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and a rhyme (vowel sound and any following consonants).
- The consonant cluster 'ng' does not pose a syllabification challenge.
- Schwa sounds are common in unstressed syllables.
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