overcivilization
Syllables
o-ver-ci-vi-li-za-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊvəˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
over- + civil- + -ization
The word 'overcivilization' is divided into seven syllables: o-ver-ci-vi-li-za-tion. It consists of the prefix 'over-', the root 'civil-', and the suffix '-ization'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za'). Syllable division follows standard onset-rime and consonant-vowel rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state or process of being excessively developed or refined in terms of social organization and culture, often to a detrimental extent.
“The overcivilization of the region led to a loss of traditional values.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za'). The first, second, third, fourth, sixth and seventh syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
o — Unstressed, open syllable.. ver — Unstressed, open syllable.. ci — Unstressed, closed syllable.. vi — Unstressed, closed syllable.. li — Unstressed, open syllable.. za — Stressed, open syllable.. tion — Unstressed, closed syllable.
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the consonant-vowel boundary, with consonants forming the onset and vowels forming the rime.
Consonant-Vowel Division
When a word contains a sequence of consonants and vowels, syllables are typically divided between each vowel.
- The initial 'o' is often reduced to /ə/ in unstressed syllables.
- The vowel in 'civil' can be reduced in some pronunciations, but is maintained here due to stress on the following syllable.
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