uncomprehensively
Syllables
un-com-pre-hen-sive-ly
Pronunciation
/ʌnˌkɑmprɪˈhen.sɪv.li/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un- + comprehend + -ive
The word 'uncomprehensively' is divided into six syllables: un-com-pre-hen-sive-ly. It is an adverb formed from the root 'comprehend' with the prefixes 'un-' and suffixes '-ive' and '-ly'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hen'). Syllabification follows rules of onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
In a way that is not understandable; in a manner lacking comprehension.
“The instructions were written so uncomprehensively that no one could follow them.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hen'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. com — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. hen — Closed syllable, stressed.. sive — Open syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left alone to form a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after vowels.
- The word's length and complex morphology present a challenge for syllabification.
- The rule of onset maximization is crucial in determining the division of 'pre-hen'.
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