uncorrelativeness
Syllables
un-cor-rel-a-tive-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈkɔrələtɪvnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un- + correl + -ate-ive-ness
The word 'uncorrelativeness' is divided into six syllables: un-cor-rel-a-tive-ness, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, exhibiting typical English syllable division rules with potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being uncorrelated; lack of mutual relationship or correspondence.
“The uncorrelativeness of the data made it difficult to draw any conclusions.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'), following the general rule for words ending in '-ness' but influenced by syllable weight.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. cor — Closed syllable, unstressed.. rel — Closed syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, stressed.. tive — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Division
When a consonant is followed by a vowel and then another consonant, the syllable is divided between the vowel and the second consonant.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Potential reduction of /tɪv/ to /təv/ in rapid speech.
- Stress placement influenced by syllable weight.
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