nonselfgoverning
Syllables
non-self-gov-ern-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnˈsɛlfˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
non- + self-govern + -ing
The word 'nonself-governing' is divided into five syllables: non-self-gov-ern-ing. Primary stress falls on 'gov'. It's morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'non-', the roots 'self' and 'govern', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules of onset-rime division and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
Not subject to self-government; controlled by an external power.
“The territory remained a nonself-governing region for decades.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gov-'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'an'. self — Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'elf'. gov — Closed syllable, onset 'g', rime 'uv', primary stress. ern — Closed syllable, onset 'r', rime 'ən', reduced vowel. ing — Nasal coda, onset 'ŋ', vowel deletion
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
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Stress Assignment
Assigning stress based on syllable weight and morphological structure.
- The compound nature of the word and the presence of multiple prefixes require careful consideration.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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