incircumspection
Syllables
in-cir-cum-spec-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌɪn.sɜː.kʌmˈspek.ʃən/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
in- + circumspect + -ion
The word 'incircumspection' is divided into five syllables: in-cir-cum-spec-tion. It consists of the prefix 'in-', the root 'circumspect', and the suffix '-ion'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('spec'). Syllable division follows standard onset-rime principles.
Definitions
- 1
Lack of foresight; want of caution or prudence.
“His incircumspection led to a costly mistake.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('spec'). The first, second, third and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cir — Open syllable, unstressed.. cum — Closed syllable, unstressed.. spec — Closed syllable, stressed.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset-Rime Division
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Consonant Cluster Division
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