nonprepositional
Syllables
non-pre-po-si-tion-al
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.priː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən.əl/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
non- + preposition + -al
The word 'nonprepositional' is an adjective composed of the prefix 'non-', the root 'preposition', and the suffix '-al'. It is syllabified as non-pre-po-si-tion-al, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-coda and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Not relating to or consisting of prepositions.
“The phrase was deliberately nonprepositional to maintain a concise style.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-si-'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, vowel-final.. pre — Open syllable, diphthong-final.. po — Open syllable, schwa-final.. si — Open syllable, short 'i'-final.. tion — Complex syllable, stressed, with consonant cluster.. al — Open syllable, schwa-final.
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Vowel-Coda Rule
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Consonant Cluster Syllabification
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Onset-Rime Division
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- The length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes contribute to its complexity, but the syllabification follows standard English rules without significant exceptions.
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