nonveraciousness
Syllables
non-ver-a-cious-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑn.vəˈreɪ.ʃəs.nəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
non- + verac- + -ious
The word 'nonveraciousness' is divided into five syllables: non-ver-a-cious-ness. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'verac-', and the suffixes '-ious' and '-ness'. The primary stress falls on the 'cious' syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being untruthful; deceitfulness.
“His nonveraciousness was evident in his shifting story.”
“The politician was criticized for his repeated acts of nonveraciousness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cious'). The first and second syllables are unstressed, and the last syllable is also unstressed.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. ver — Open syllable, vowel followed by rhotic consonant.. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. cious — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. ness — Closed syllable, nasal consonant at the end.
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Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Prefix Rule
Prefixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The 'non-' prefix is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
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