noncorroboratively
Syllables
non-cor-ro-bo-ra-tively
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑːn kɔːrˈɑːbərətɪvli/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + corrobor- + -atively
The word 'noncorroboratively' is divided into seven syllables: non-cor-ro-bo-ra-tively, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('ra'). It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'corrobor-', and the suffix '-atively'. It functions as an adverb meaning 'without corroboration'.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that does not confirm or support; without corroboration.
“The witness's statement was deemed unreliable as it was not corroborated, and his testimony was dismissed as noncorroboratively presented.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ra') due to the length and complexity of the preceding syllables and the typical stress pattern of -ly adverbs.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. cor — Open syllable, unstressed.. ro — Open syllable, unstressed.. bo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. tiv — Closed syllable, stressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
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- Individual pronunciation variations may occur, particularly in the reduction of unstressed vowels.
- The 'corro' sequence could theoretically be split, but is commonly pronounced as a single syllable.
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