overmercifulness
Syllables
o-ver-mer-ci-ful-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊvəˈmɜːsɪfʊlnəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
over- + merciful + -ful-ness
Overmercifulness is a five-syllable noun (o-ver-mer-ci-ful-ness) with primary stress on the third syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'over-', root 'merciful', and suffixes '-ful' and '-ness', signifying excessive compassion.
Definitions
- 1
Excessive or extreme compassion or forgiveness.
“His overmercifulness towards the criminal allowed him to escape justice.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ci'). The first two and last two syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. mer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ci — Closed syllable, stressed.. ful — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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- Regional accents might influence pronunciation, but the core syllable structure remains consistent.
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