overdiscouragement
Syllables
o-ver-dis-cour-age-ment
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊvəˌdɪskəˈreɪdʒmənt/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
over- + discourage + -ment
The word 'overdiscouragement' is divided into five syllables: o-ver-dis-cour-age-ment. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cour'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'over-', the root 'discourage', and the suffix '-ment'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant sequences and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being excessively discouraged; a feeling of profound hopelessness or loss of confidence.
“His overdiscouragement was palpable after the repeated rejections.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cour'). The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and morphological structure.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. dis- — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cour- — Open syllable, primary stress.. age- — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ment — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound, especially when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters following a vowel often mark syllable boundaries.
- The 'discour' sequence could theoretically be divided as 'dis-cour', but the common pronunciation and morphological structure favor 'dis-cour-age'.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., reduction of /o/ in 'over') may occur but do not alter the core syllable division.
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