nontautologically
Syllables
non-tau-to-log-i-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/nɑnˌtɔːtəˈlɑdʒɪkli/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
non- + tauto- + -logy-ical-ly
The word 'nontautologically' is divided into seven syllables: non-tau-to-log-i-cal-ly. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('log'). It's an adverb formed from Greek and Latin roots and suffixes, meaning 'not redundantly'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant sequences and suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is not characterized by unnecessary repetition or redundancy; not pleonastically.
“He explained the concept nontautologically, avoiding unnecessary repetition.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('log'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. tau — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. log — Closed syllable, stressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. cal — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC) Rule
Syllables are often divided before a VCC sequence (e.g., 'log-i').
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables (e.g., '-i-cal-ly').
Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
- The prefix 'non-' is often treated as a separate syllable.
- The length of the word and the number of morphemes increase the complexity of the analysis.
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