nonentomological
Syllables
non-en-to-mo-log-i-cal
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnˌɛntəməˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + entomo- + -logical
The word 'nonentomological' is divided into seven syllables: non-en-to-mo-log-i-cal. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'entomo-', and the suffix '-logical'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division rules, with stress placement dictated by the '-ical' suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Not relating to the study of insects.
“The research focused on nonentomological aspects of the ecosystem.”
“Her interests lay in nonentomological fields of biology.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('log'), following the typical stress pattern for words ending in '-ical'.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. log — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. cal — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Division
Syllables are often divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Stress Placement Rule
Words ending in '-ical' typically have stress on the syllable preceding the suffix.
- The consonant cluster 'ntom' is not typical but permissible in English.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
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