nonseditiousness
Syllables
non-se-di-ti-ous-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.sɛ.dɪˈtiː.əs.nəs/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + sed- + -ity-ous-ness
The word 'nonseditiousness' is divided into six syllables: non-se-di-ti-ous-ness. It is a noun formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'sed-', and the suffixes '-ity-ous-ness'. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ous'). The syllabification follows standard English rules, with considerations for the pronunciation of the 'ti' sequence.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being sedentary; restlessness; activity.
“His nonseditiousness was evident in his constant need to be moving.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ous'). The first, second, third, fourth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable. se — Open syllable. di — Closed syllable. ti — Closed syllable. ous — Closed syllable. ness — Closed syllable
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Rule
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Rule
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Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
- The length and complex morphology of the word.
- The pronunciation of 'ti' as /ti/ rather than /ʃi/ due to the following vowel.
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