contradictiously
Syllables
con-tra-dic-tious-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪk.ʃəs.li/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
contra- + dict- + -ion/-ously/-ly
The word 'contradictiously' is divided into five syllables: con-tra-dic-tious-ly. It features a Latin prefix 'contra-', a Latin root 'dict-', and multiple suffixes. Primary stress is on 'dic', and secondary stress on 'con'. Syllable division primarily follows the vowel break rule.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is contrary to what is said or asserted; in a way that is inconsistent or self-contradictory.
“He claimed to be a pacifist, but acted contradictiously by supporting the war.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (*dic*). Secondary stress on the first syllable (*con*).
Syllables
con — Open syllable.. tra — Closed syllable.. dic — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tious — Closed syllable.. ly — Open syllable.
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Vowel Break
Syllables are divided before vowels. When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable break occurs after the vowel.
Maximize Onset Principle
Applied where possible, but constrained by legal English onsets.
- The sequence "-tious" is consistently treated as a single syllable.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Some speakers might reduce the vowel in the first syllable to a schwa /ə/.
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