nontautomerizable
Syllables
non-tau-to-mer-iz-a-ble
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.tɔː.təˈmɛr.ɪz.ə.bəl/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
non- + tauto-mer- + -iz-able
The word 'nontautomerizable' is syllabified as non-tau-to-mer-iz-a-ble, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('iz'). It's morphologically complex, built from Latin and Greek roots and suffixes, and functions as an adjective meaning 'not capable of tautomerization'.
Definitions
- 1
Not capable of existing in two or more forms (tautomers) that are readily interconvertible.
“The compound was determined to be nontautomerizable under the given conditions.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('iz').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tau — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable.. mer — Closed syllable.. iz — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ble — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Division
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
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Consonant-Final Syllable
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- The length of the word and the combination of multiple morphemes create a complex structure, but the syllabification follows standard English rules without significant exceptions.
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