anticensoriousness
Syllables
anti-cen-sor-i-ous-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiˈsɛnsərˌaʊsnəs/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
anti + censor + ious
The word 'anticensoriousness' is a complex noun with six syllables (anti-cen-sor-i-ous-ness). It is formed from the prefix 'anti-', the root 'censor', and the suffixes '-ious' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of opposing censorship; the disposition to resist or condemn censorship.
“Her unwavering anticensoriousness made her a champion of free speech.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/ˈsɛnsər/). Secondary stress on the first syllable (/ˈænti/). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
anti — Open syllable, onset-rime division.. cen — Open syllable, onset-rime division.. sor — Closed syllable, onset-rime division.. i — Open syllable, vowel division.. ous — Closed syllable, diphthong-consonant division.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant division.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
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Vowel Division
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Diphthong-Consonant Division
Diphthongs (vowel combinations) are treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
Consonant Cluster Division
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