nontyrannousness
Syllables
non-tyr-an-nous-ness
Pronunciation
/nɑnˈtɪrənəsˌnɛs/
Stress
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Morphemes
non + tyrann + ousness
The word 'nontyrannousness' is divided into five syllables: non-tyr-an-nous-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nous'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'tyrann', and the suffixes '-ous' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division, prefix/suffix separation, and vowel team identification.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nous'). The stress pattern is typical for words ending in '-ness' with a complex root.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. tyr — Open syllable, unstressed.. an — Open syllable, unstressed.. nous — Closed syllable, stressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC) Division
Syllables are often divided before consonant clusters, as seen in 'tyr-an' and 'nous-ness'.
Prefix Division
Prefixes are generally separated into their own syllables, as in 'non-tyr'.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables, as in '-ous-ness'.
Vowel Team Division
Vowel teams often form a syllable nucleus, as in 'nous'.
- The prefix 'non-' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon.
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