nonterritoriality
Syllables
non-ter-ri-to-ri-al-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑːnˌtɛrɪˈtɔːriəlɪti/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
non- + territory + -al-ity
The word 'nonterritoriality' is divided into eight syllables: non-ter-ri-to-ri-al-i-ty. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'territory', and the suffixes '-al' and '-ity'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('to'). Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being territorial; lack of concern with or attachment to a particular territory.
“The organization promoted a policy of nonterritoriality in its international operations.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('to'), following the pattern of stress on the penultimate syllable in words ending in '-ity'.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, stressed.. ri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. al — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. ty — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus with preceding and following consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split to maximize onsets.
Morpheme Boundary Preference
Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries.
- The length of the word and multiple morphemes present complexity.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic feature but doesn't affect syllabification.
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