nonflagitiousness
Syllables
non-flag-i-tious-ness
Pronunciation
/nɑnˈflædʒɪʃəsnəs/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
non- + flagit- + -ious-ness
The word 'nonflagitiousness' is divided into five syllables: non-flag-i-tious-ness. The primary stress falls on 'tious'. It's a noun formed from a Latin root with prefixes and suffixes indicating negation and state/quality. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and morphemic boundary rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being flagitious; innocence of shameful wickedness.
“Her nonflagitiousness was a testament to her strong moral character.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'tious'.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. flag — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. tious — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Consonant Clusters
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Morphemic Boundaries
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- The word's length and complex morphology.
- The Latin-derived root and suffixes contribute to its unusual structure.
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