anticeremoniousness
Syllables
an-ti-ce-re-mo-ni-ous-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiˌsɛrɪˈmɒnɪəsnəs/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti- + ceremony + -ousness
The word 'anticeremoniousness' is divided into eight syllables: an-ti-ce-re-mo-ni-ous-ness. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('mo'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'anti-', the root 'ceremony', and the suffixes '-ous' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being opposed to or lacking in ceremony; a lack of formality or ritual.
“His anticeremoniousness was refreshing in such a stuffy environment.”
“The wedding was characterized by a deliberate anticeremoniousness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('mo'), following general rules of stress placement in long words and influenced by morphological structure.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. ce — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. re — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. mo — Stressed, closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. ni — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. ous — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. ness — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.
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