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nonmetallurgical

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6 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

nonmetallurgical

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

non-met-al-lur-gi-cal

Pronunciation

/nɑnˌmɛtəˈlɜrdʒɪkəl/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

non- + metallurgy + -ical

Nonmetallurgical is a six-syllable adjective with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from 'non-', 'metallurgy', and '-ical'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, dividing around vowels and consonant clusters. The structure is consistent with other '-ical' words.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Not relating to metallurgy; not involving the working of metals.

    “The nonmetallurgical properties of the material made it suitable for the application.”

    syn:nonmetallicametallurgical
    ant:metallurgicalmetallic

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lur').

Syllables

6
non/nɑn/
met/mɛt/
al/əl/
lur/lɜr/
gi/dʒɪ/
cal/kəl/

non — Open syllable, stressed.. met — Closed syllable, unstressed.. al — Open syllable, unstressed.. lur — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cal — Open syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

non-

Latin origin, negation.

root

metallurgy

Greek origin, science of working with metals.

suf

-ical

Latin origin, forms adjectives.

Similar Words

pho­to­graph­i­calbi­o­log­i­calma­the­mat­i­cal

Vowel-Consonant Rule

Syllables are divided around vowel-consonant boundaries.

Consonant Cluster Division

Syllables are divided around consonant clusters where possible.

  • The prefix 'non-' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
  • The complex consonant clusters require careful articulation.
  • The schwa sound /ə/ in unstressed syllables is a common feature of English pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
nonmetallurgical(current)
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