noncosmopolitism
Syllables
non-co-smo-po-lit-ism
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.kɑz.məˈpɑl.ɪ.tɪz.əm/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + cosmopolit- + -ism
The word 'noncosmopolitism' is divided into six syllables: non-co-smo-po-lit-ism. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('lit'). It's composed of the prefix 'non-', the root 'cosmopolit-', and the suffix '-ism'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
The rejection of cosmopolitanism; opposition to international or worldly influences.
“His staunch noncosmopolitism led him to distrust all foreign ideas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('lit'). The stress pattern is typical for words of Greek and Latin origin with this morphological structure.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable. co — Open syllable. smo — Open syllable. po — Open syllable. lit — Closed syllable, stressed. ism — Closed syllable
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
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Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are often divided before the second consonant in a VCC sequence.
Consonant Blend
Consonant blends are generally kept together within a syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words of Greek or Latin origin, but can be influenced by morphological structure.
- The prefix 'non-' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- The consonant cluster '-ltism' is a common occurrence in English and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
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