overidolatrousness
Syllables
o-ver-i-do-la-trous-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊvəˌɪdəʊˈlɒtrəsnəs/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
over- + idolo- + -latrousness
The word 'overidolatrousness' is divided into four syllables: o-ver-i-do-la-trous-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('la-'). It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and two suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Excessive or extreme worship of idols or images; fanatical devotion to something.
“His overidolatrousness of the band bordered on obsession.”
“The overidolatrousness of celebrities is a worrying trend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('la-'), creating the pattern: o-ver-i-do-**la**-trous-ness.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. i-do — Open syllable, unstressed.. la-trous — Open then closed syllable, stressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a vowel sound is considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant sound is considered closed.
Vowel Cluster Rule
Vowel clusters are generally treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification purposes.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple suffixes can lead to subjective variations in perceived syllable boundaries, but the provided division is phonologically justifiable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon that doesn't affect the underlying syllable structure.
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