unhypothetically
Syllables
un-hy-po-thet-i-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ʌnˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkli/
Stress
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Morphemes
un- + hypothet- + -i-cal-ly
The word 'unhypothetically' is divided into seven syllables: un-hy-po-thet-i-cal-ly. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('i' in 'i-cal'). It's formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'hypothet-', and the suffix '-i-cal-ly'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-consonant division.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is contrary to or not based on hypothesis; not based on assumptions.
“He stated, unhypothetically, that the data proved his theory.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('i' in 'i-cal'), consistent with the stress pattern of the adjective 'hypothetical'.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. hy — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. thet — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, stressed.. cal — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
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