nonphotographical
Syllables
non-pho-to-graph-i-cal
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnfoʊtəˈɡræfɪkəl/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + photo-graph + -ical
The word 'nonphotographical' is divided into six syllables: non-pho-to-graph-i-cal. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('graph'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'non-', the root 'photograph', and the suffix '-ical'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel rules.
Definitions
- 1
Not relating to photography; not capable of being represented in a photograph.
“The evidence was largely nonphotographical, relying on eyewitness testimony.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('graph'). The first, second, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pho — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. graph — Closed syllable, stressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. cal — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables typically end before a consonant following a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables typically end before a vowel following a consonant.
Consonant Cluster + Vowel
Syllables are divided before vowels following consonant clusters.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
- The prefix 'non-' and the complex root 'photograph' create a longer word with potential syllabic ambiguity, but standard rules resolve it.
- Potential schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
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