nonmaterialistically
Syllables
non-ma-te-ri-al-is-ti-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.məˈtɪr.i.ə.lɪs.tɪ.kə.li/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + material + -istic
The word 'nonmaterialistically' is divided into nine syllables: non-ma-te-ri-al-is-ti-cal-ly. It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'material', and the suffixes '-istic' and '-ally'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('al'). Syllabification follows standard CV and CVC rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner not concerned with material possessions or physical things; spiritually.
“He lived nonmaterialistically, dedicating his life to charity.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('al'). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('non').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. ma — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. te — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant.. ri — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. al — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. is — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. ti — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. cal — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. ly — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with preceding consonants belonging to the same syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
When a syllable ends in a consonant, the consonant is typically included in that syllable.
- Potential variations in vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The sequence '-tically' could be analyzed differently by some phonologists, but the presented division is most common.
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