overexaggerating
Syllables
o-ver-ex-ag-ger-at-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊvəɪɡzædʒəˈreɪtɪŋ/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
over- + exagger- + -ating
The word 'overexaggerating' is divided into six syllables: o-ver-ex-ag-ger-at-ing. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('at'). It's a verb formed from the prefix 'over-', the root 'exagger-', and the suffix '-ating'. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle, with potential variations due to vowel reduction and regional accents.
Definitions
- 1
To represent something as being greater, better, or more intense than it really is; to exaggerate excessively.
“He was overexaggerating the dangers of the situation.”
“She has a tendency to overexaggerate her achievements.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('at'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
o-ver — Open onset, closed rime, unstressed.. ex-ag — Open onset, closed rime, unstressed.. ger — Closed rime, unstressed.. at — Closed rime, primary stress.. ing — Closed rime, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime
Each syllable is divided into an onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and a rime (vowel sound and any following consonants).
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Potential rhoticity variations affecting /r/ pronunciation.
- The 'x' consonant cluster functioning as a single onset.
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