nonexpansiveness
Syllables
non-ex-pan-sive-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnɛkˈspænsɪvnəs/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
non- + expand + -ive/-ness
The word 'nonexpansiveness' is divided into five syllables: non-ex-pan-sive-ness. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'expand', and the suffixes '-ive' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sive'). The syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being expansive; a lack of openness, willingness to spend or yield, or capacity for growth.
“The nonexpansiveness of the company's policies stifled innovation.”
“His nonexpansiveness in sharing resources created resentment among his colleagues.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sive'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('non').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, lightly stressed.. ex — Open syllable, unstressed.. pan — Open syllable, unstressed.. sive — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable contains at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split to maintain onsets and codas.
Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes are separated into their own syllables.
- The initial 'non-' could be considered a single syllable, but separation provides a more accurate phonological representation.
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