nonthermoplastic
Syllables
non-ther-mo-plas-tic
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnθɜrmoʊˈplæstɪk/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
non- + thermoplast + -ic
The word 'nonthermoplastic' is divided into five syllables: non-ther-mo-plas-tic. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'thermoplast', and the suffix '-ic'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('plas'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Not having the properties of a thermoplastic; not capable of being repeatedly softened by heating and hardened by cooling.
“The material used in the construction was a nonthermoplastic polymer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('plas'). The first three and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. ther — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. plas — Closed syllable, stressed.. tic — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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- The prefix 'non-' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- The complex root 'thermoplastic' is divided based on vowel and consonant patterns.
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