overmasterfulness
Syllables
o-ver-mas-ter-ful-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊvəˈmɑːstəfʊlnəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
over- + master + -ful-ness
The word 'overmasterfulness' is divided into five syllables: o-ver-mas-ter-ful-ness. The primary stress falls on 'mas'. It's a noun formed from the root 'master' with the prefixes 'over-' and suffixes '-ful-' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and suffixation rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being excessively dominant, controlling, or arrogant.
“His overmasterfulness alienated his colleagues.”
“She resented his overmasterfulness in all aspects of their relationship.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mas'). The first, second, fourth and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. mas — Closed syllable, stressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. ful — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Vowels followed by consonants generally form a syllable boundary.
Suffixation
Suffixes are typically separated into distinct syllables.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- The '-ful-ness' suffixation pattern is a regular feature of English morphology.
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