hypersusceptible
Syllables
hy-per-sus-cep-ti-ble
Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪpəˈsʌsɪptɪbl̩/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
hyper- + suscept- + -ible
The word 'hypersusceptible' is a six-syllable adjective with primary stress on the third syllable. It's formed from the Greek prefix 'hyper-', the Latin root 'suscept-', and the Latin suffix '-ible'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely susceptible; easily affected by or responsive to.
“She was a hypersusceptible child, easily upset by criticism.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sus'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed, and the fifth syllable has secondary stress.
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, diphthong.. per — Open syllable, schwa sound.. sus — Closed syllable.. cep — Closed syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. ble — Closed syllable, syllabic consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-C-V
A vowel sound followed by a consonant and another vowel sound forms a syllable.
V-C
A vowel sound followed by a consonant forms a syllable.
C-V-C
A consonant-vowel-consonant sequence forms a syllable.
- The presence of the schwa sound in unstressed syllables.
- The syllabic /l/ in the final syllable.
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