disingenuousness
Syllables
dis-in-gen-u-ous-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs.nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
dis- + genu- + -ousness
The word 'disingenuousness' is divided into six syllables: dis-in-gen-u-ous-ness, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('u'). It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime principles.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of not being straightforward or honest; pretense of sincerity.
“His apology lacked any genuine remorse and was full of disingenuousness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('u'). The first, second, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'is'. in — Closed syllable, onset 'i', rime 'n'. gen — Open syllable, onset 'dʒ', rime 'en'. u — Open syllable, onset 'j', rime 'u'. ous — Closed syllable, onset 'oʊ', rime 'ʃ'. ness — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'əs'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The '-gen-' sequence is generally straightforward in syllabification due to the following vowel.
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