nonseclusiveness
Syllables
non-sec-lu-sive-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.sɪˈklu.sɪv.nəs/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
non + seclude + ive
The word 'nonseclusiveness' is divided into five syllables: non-sec-lu-sive-ness. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'seclude', and the suffixes '-ive' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sive'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being secluded; a lack of isolation or privacy.
“The nonseclusiveness of the community fostered a strong sense of belonging.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sive').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. sec — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lu — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. sive — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, primary stress.. ness — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables ending in a vowel followed by a consonant are divided after the vowel.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables ending in a vowel followed by two consonants are divided after the vowel.
Vowel-Liquid (VL)
Syllables ending in a vowel followed by a liquid consonant are divided after the vowel.
- The consonant cluster '-clus-' is a common one in English and doesn't present a significant exception.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a standard phonetic process.
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