nonintoxicatingly
Syllables
non-in-tox-i-cat-ing-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnɪnˈtɑksɪkeɪtɪŋli/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + toxic + -ateingly
The word 'nonintoxicatingly' is divided into seven syllables: non-in-tox-i-cat-ing-ly. It's an adverb formed from the root 'toxic' with multiple prefixes and suffixes. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cat'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
Not causing intoxication; not containing alcohol or other substances that impair mental or physical function.
“He drank the nonintoxicatingly brewed beer.”
“She lived a nonintoxicatingly simple life.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cat'). The first, second, third, sixth and seventh syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable. in — Closed syllable. tox — Closed syllable. i — Open syllable, weak vowel. cat — Stressed, closed syllable. ing — Closed syllable. ly — Open syllable
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Vowel-C-Consonant Rule
Syllables are often divided before a vowel followed by a consonant and another consonant.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
Syllables are often divided after a consonant followed by a vowel.
Vowel Rule
Single vowels generally form their own syllable.
Stress Placement Rules
English stress typically falls on the root or a related affix.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The 'ing' suffix is a common source of variation, but the standard division remains consistent.
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