nonproprietaries
Syllables
non-pro-pri-e-tar-ies
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.proʊ.praɪ.əˈtɛr.i.z/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
non- + propriet- + -aries
The word 'nonproprietaries' is divided into six syllables: non-pro-pri-e-tar-ies. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'propriet-', and the suffix '-aries'. Primary stress falls on the 'pri' syllable. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
People who do not own property; those who are not property owners.
“The study focused on the needs of nonproprietaries in the urban area.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pri'). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('non').
Syllables
non — Open, unstressed syllable.. pro — Open, unstressed syllable.. pri — Open, primary stressed syllable.. e — Open, unstressed syllable.. tar — Closed, unstressed syllable.. ies — Open, unstressed syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are often divided before the second consonant.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs generally form a single syllable.
Schwa Rule
Schwa vowels often indicate unstressed syllables.
- The 'non-' prefix is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- The 'e' before 'tar' is a weak vowel and forms its own syllable.
- The final '-ies' is a common plural suffix and is syllabified accordingly.
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