noninterdependency
Syllables
non-in-ter-de-pen-den-cy
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnɪntərdiˈpɛndənsi/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
non- + interdepend + -ency
The word 'noninterdependency' is divided into seven syllables: non-in-ter-de-pen-den-cy. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('pen'). It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'interdepend', and the suffix '-ency'. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules, with stress determined by the -ency ending.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being mutually dependent.
“The country aimed for economic noninterdependency to avoid external pressures.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('pen' in 'dependency'). This follows the general rule of stress falling on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -cy, -ty, -gy, -ity, etc.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable. in — Closed syllable. ter — Closed syllable. de — Open syllable. pen — Closed syllable, stressed. den — Closed syllable. cy — Closed syllable
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Dividing syllables based on the vowel nucleus and subsequent consonants.
Vowel-C-C Rule
When a vowel is followed by two consonants, the syllable break typically occurs between the consonants.
Stress Assignment Rules
English stress patterns are complex, but generally fall on the penultimate syllable for words ending in -cy.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes can lead to slight variations in pronunciation, particularly in the reduction of unstressed vowels.
- Some speakers might slightly reduce the vowel in 'non' to /nən/.
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