nonsubmissiveness
Syllables
non-sub-mis-sive-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.səbˈmɪs.ɪv.nəs/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
non- + submiss- + -ive/-ness
Nonsubmissiveness is a five-syllable noun with stress on the fourth syllable. It's built from the prefix 'non-', root 'submiss-', and suffixes '-ive' and '-ness'. Syllable division follows standard vowel-CVC rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being unwilling to submit to the authority of others; resistance to control.
“Her nonsubmissiveness was a source of both frustration and admiration.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sive').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. sub — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. mis — Closed syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. sive — Closed syllable, vowel sound as nucleus, primary stress.. ness — Closed syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.
Word Parts
Vowel-CVC Rule
Syllables are divided after a vowel that is followed by one or more consonants, then another vowel.
Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are structured around an onset (initial consonants) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
- The prefix 'non-' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- The combination of '-ive' and '-ness' is generally straightforward due to vowel boundaries.
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