flabbergastingly
Syllables
flab-ber-gas-ting-ly
Pronunciation
/ˈflæbəɡæstɪŋli/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
fla- + berg-gast- + -ingly
The word 'flabbergastingly' is divided into five syllables: flab-ber-gas-ting-ly. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gas'). It's an adverb formed from the verb 'flabbergast' with the addition of the '-ingly' suffix. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset maximization and vowel-based syllable formation.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is extremely surprising or astonishing.
“She was flabbergastingly beautiful.”
“He reacted flabbergastingly to the news.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gas').
Syllables
flab — Closed syllable, onset 'fl'. ber — Open syllable, onset 'b'. gas — Closed syllable, onset 'g', primary stress. ting — Closed syllable, onset 't'. ly — Open syllable, onset 'l'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Prioritizes creating syllables with the largest possible consonant clusters at the beginning.
Vowel Sound
Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
- The 'berg' and 'gast' combination is somewhat unusual but follows standard English syllabic structure.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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