nonsensitization
Syllables
non-sen-si-ti-za-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.sɛn.sɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + sens- + -itize/-ation
The word 'nonsensitization' is divided into six syllables: non-sen-si-ti-za-tion. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ti'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'non-', root 'sens-', and suffixes '-itize' and '-ation'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of reducing sensitivity, especially to something unpleasant or disturbing.
“The therapy aimed at nonsensitization to the traumatic event.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ti'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, stressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Following Consonant Rule
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Final Syllable Rule
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- Potential reduction of 'non-' to /nən/ in rapid speech.
- The word's length and complexity require careful attention to stress placement.
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