noncontamination
Syllables
non-con-ta-mi-na-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnˌkɑntæmɪˈneɪʃən/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
non- + contamin + -ation
Noncontamination is a five-syllable noun with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'non-', root 'contamin-', and suffix '-ation'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant sequences and maximizing syllable onsets.
Definitions
- 1
The absence of contamination; the state of being uncontaminated.
“The laboratory ensured complete noncontamination of the samples.”
“The goal of the cleanup effort was to achieve total noncontamination of the river.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/ˈneɪʃən/), following the typical stress pattern for words ending in '-tion'.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. con — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. ta — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a stop consonant.. mi — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a nasal consonant.. na — Open syllable, diphthong preceded by a nasal consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end, often palatalized.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels or sonorants.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
Syllables generally begin with consonants.
Maximizing Onset Principle
Consonant clusters are assigned to the following syllable if possible.
- The prefix 'non-' is generally treated as a separate syllable.
- The '-tion' suffix consistently receives stress.
- Potential palatalization of /t/ to /ʃ/ before /i/ in the '-tion' suffix.
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