nonsubjectiveness
Syllables
non-sub-jec-tive-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.sʌbˈdʒek.tɪv.nəs/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + subject + -ive/-ness
The word 'nonsubjectiveness' is divided into five syllables: non-sub-jec-tive-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tive'). It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'non-', the root 'subject', and the suffixes '-ive' and '-ness'. It functions as a noun denoting the quality of impartiality.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being subjective; impartiality; objectivity.
“The journalist strived for complete nonsubjectiveness in her reporting.”
“The judge's decision was praised for its nonsubjectiveness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tive'). The first, second, third and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sub — Closed syllable.. jec — Closed syllable, consonant blend.. tive — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ness — Closed syllable, common suffix.
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Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
If a syllable contains a single vowel surrounded by consonants, it is typically divided after the first consonant.
- The pronunciation of 'j' as /dʒ/.
- Potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The consistent stress pattern on the '-tive' syllable in related words.
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