nonhomogeneously
Syllables
non-ho-mo-ge-ne-ous-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.hoʊ.məˈdʒiː.nəs.li/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
non- + homo-gen- + -ous-ly
The word 'nonhomogeneously' is divided into seven syllables: non-ho-mo-ge-ne-ous-ly. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ne'). It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'homo-gen-', and the suffix '-ous-ly'. It functions as an adverb meaning 'in a non-uniform manner'.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that lacks uniformity or consistency; diversely.
“The population was nonhomogeneously distributed across the region.”
“The mixture was nonhomogeneously blended, resulting in varying textures.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ne'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open, unstressed syllable.. ho — Open, unstressed syllable.. mo — Open, unstressed syllable.. ge — Open, unstressed syllable.. ne — Closed, stressed syllable.. ous — Open, unstressed syllable.. ly — Open, unstressed syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables often divide between a vowel and a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables often divide between vowels.
Consonant Blend-Vowel (CV)
Syllables divide after consonant blends.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables often divide before and after a vowel surrounded by consonants.
Stress Assignment
Primary stress falls on the root morpheme.
- Multiple morphemes contribute to complexity.
- Unstressed vowels are often reduced to schwa /ə/ in rapid speech.
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