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overcommunicative

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7 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
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7syllables

overcommunicative

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

o-ver-com-mu-ni-ca-tive

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊvə(r)kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪv/

Stress

0 1 0 0 1 0 0

Morphemes

over- + communic- + -ative/-ive

The word 'overcommunicative' is a seven-syllable adjective with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows onset-rime principles, with considerations for gemination and potential /r/ deletion. It's formed from Latin and Germanic roots with consistent morphemic structure.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Tending to communicate too much information; excessively talkative.

    “She was an overcommunicative colleague, constantly sharing personal details.”

    “His overcommunicative nature often led to misunderstandings.”

    syn:loquaciousgarrulousverboseeffusive
    ant:taciturnreticentreservedconcise

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca' in 'ca-tive').

Syllables

4
o-ver/ˈəʊvə(r)/
com-mu/kəmˈmjuː/
ni-ca/ˈnɪkə/
tive/ˈteɪtɪv/

o-ver — Open syllable, potential post-vocalic /r/.. com-mu — Closed syllable with geminate 'mm'.. ni-ca — Open syllable.. tive — Closed syllable with complex onset.

Word Parts

pre

over-

Germanic origin, intensifying prefix.

root

communic-

Latin origin (communicare), meaning 'to share'.

suf

-ative/-ive

Latin origin, forming an adjective indicating a quality or tendency.

Similar Words

com­mu­ni­ca­blecom­mu­ni­canto­ver­ac­tive

Onset-Rime

Dividing syllables based on the consonant-vowel boundary.

Moraic Syllabification

Considering the weight of syllables with geminate consonants (e.g., 'mm' in 'commu').

  • Potential for post-vocalic /r/ deletion in some GB English dialects.
  • Geminate 'mm' due to morphemic boundary.
  • Complex onset in 'tive'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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