nonmultiplication
Syllables
non-mul-ti-pli-ca-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + multi-plic + -ation
The word 'nonmultiplication' is a noun composed of the prefix 'non-', the root 'multiplic', and the suffix '-ation'. It is divided into six syllables: non-mul-ti-pli-ca-tion, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('pli'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of not multiplying; the absence of multiplication.
“The policy aimed at nonmultiplication of nuclear weapons.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pli').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. mul — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pli — Closed syllable, stressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-C Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-C-C Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by two consonants.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are often divided between vowels in consonant-vowel-consonant patterns.
- The initial 'non-' prefix adds an extra syllable.
- Complex consonant clusters require careful articulation.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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