overoficiousness
Syllables
o-ver-o-fi-cious-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊvəˌɒfɪˈʃəs.nəs/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
over- + officious + -ness
The word 'overofficiousness' is divided into six syllables: o-ver-o-fi-cious-ness. It consists of the prefix 'over-', the root 'officious', and the suffix '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('fi'). Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing vowel separation and onset maximization, with consideration for the 'ci' digraph.
Definitions
- 1
Excessive and annoying attention to rules or formalities.
“His overofficiousness was irritating to everyone in the department.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('fi'), following the general rule for Latinate words but influenced by the prefix. The first syllable also receives secondary stress.
Syllables
o — Open syllable, stressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, stressed.. cious — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllable division occurs between vowels, maximizing onsets.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllable division occurs before the consonant.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllable division occurs after the vowel.
- The 'ci' digraph is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Potential vowel reduction in the first syllable (/əʊ/ to /ə/).
- Regional variations in vowel quality.
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