nonreactionaries
Syllables
non-re-ac-tion-ar-ies
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.riˈæk.ʃən.ɛr.iz/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + react + -ion
The word 'nonreactionaries' is a six-syllable noun (non-re-ac-tion-ar-ies) with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('ar'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, considering its complex morphology.
Definitions
- 1
People who oppose reactionary beliefs or movements.
“The nonreactionaries protested the new legislation.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ar'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. re — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ac — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ar — Open syllable, stressed.. ies — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
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