nonrepresentative
Syllables
non-rep-re-sen-ta-tive
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
non- + represent + -ative
The word 'nonrepresentative' is divided into six syllables: non-rep-re-sen-ta-tive. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'represent', and the suffix '-ative'. Syllable division follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
Not representative; not typical or characteristic.
“The sample was not representative of the larger population.”
“His views are nonrepresentative of the party's platform.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sen'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. rep — Closed syllable.. re — Open syllable.. sen — Closed syllable.. ta — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. tive — Closed syllable.
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Onset-Rime Division
Dividing syllables based on the consonant onset and vowel-containing rime.
Vowel-Consonant Division
When a syllable contains a single vowel, it typically divides before the following consonant.
- The initial 'non-' prefix is a common negative prefix with standard syllabification.
- The overall word length and complexity require careful application of syllable division rules.
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