nonresuscitative
Syllables
non-re-sus-ci-ta-tive
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.rɪˈsʌs.ɪ.teɪ.tɪv/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + resuscitate + -ive
The word 'nonresuscitative' is divided into six syllables: non-re-sus-ci-ta-tive. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ta'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'non-', the root 'resuscitate', and the suffix '-ive'. It functions as an adjective meaning 'not capable of restoring life'.
Definitions
- 1
Not capable of restoring life; not able to revive.
“The injuries were so severe that the condition was deemed nonresuscitative.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ta').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. re — Open syllable.. sus — Closed syllable.. ci — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable, stressed.. tive — Closed syllable.
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- The 'sci' cluster is a potential point of variation, but the standard syllabification keeps it together.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon.
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