nonreprehensible
Syllables
non-re-pre-hen-si-ble
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.rɪˈprɛn.sɪ.bəl/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
non- + reprehend + -ible
The word 'nonreprehensible' is divided into six syllables: non-re-pre-hen-si-ble. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'reprehend', and the suffix '-ible'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hen'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and morphological structure.
Definitions
- 1
Not capable of being blamed or censured; deserving no criticism.
“His conduct was entirely nonreprehensible.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hen'), due to its vowel quality and surrounding consonants. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open, unstressed syllable.. re — Open, unstressed syllable.. pre — Open, unstressed syllable.. hen — Closed, stressed syllable. Primary stress.. si — Open, unstressed syllable.. ble — Closed, unstressed syllable.
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Consonant Cluster + Vowel
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Stress Assignment
Primary stress falls on the syllable with the greatest sonority and weight.
- The initial 'non-' prefix often forms a single syllable unit.
- The '-re-' sequence can be ambiguous but is resolved by morphological structure.
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