nonsacrilegiousness
Syllables
non-sa-cri-le-gious-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.sæ.krɪ.lɪ.dʒəs.nəs/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
non- + sacrilege + -ousness
The word 'nonsacrilegiousness' is divided into six syllables: non-sa-cri-le-gious-ness. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'sacrilege', and the suffixes '-ous' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'gious'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant separation, consonant blend preservation, and prefix/suffix division.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being sacrilegious; freedom from irreverence toward sacred things.
“Her attitude was marked by a complete lack of nonsacrilegiousness, showing deep respect for all faiths.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'gious'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, lightly stressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. cri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. gious — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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- The word's rarity means there's less established precedent for its syllabification.
- Potential vowel reduction in the first syllable (/nən/) but doesn't alter syllabification.
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