overcourteousness
Syllables
o-ver-cour-te-ous-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊvəˈkɔːtɪəsnəs/
Stress
0 1 0 0 0
Morphemes
over- + courteous + -ness
The word 'overcourteousness' is a noun divided into five syllables (o-ver-cour-te-ous-ness) with primary stress on 'cour'. It's formed from the prefix 'over-', the root 'courteous', and the suffix '-ness', following standard English syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Excessive or exaggerated politeness; politeness carried to an insincere or annoying extent.
“His overcourteousness felt insincere and manipulative.”
“She was embarrassed by his overcourteousness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cour'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable followed by a closed syllable.. cour-te — Closed syllable followed by an open syllable.. ous-ness — Closed syllable followed by a closed syllable.
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Each syllable generally begins with a vowel sound.
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- Potential ambiguity in diphthong treatment (e.g., /əʊ/) was considered.
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