overparticularly
Syllables
o-ver-par-tic-u-lar-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊvəpɑːtɪˈkjuːləli/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
over- + particular + -ly
The word 'overparticularly' is divided into four syllables: o-ver-par-tic-u-lar-ly. It consists of the prefix 'over-', the root 'particular', and the suffix '-ly'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lar'). Syllabification follows standard English VCV and onset-rime rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is excessively or remarkably specific; to an extreme degree of particularity.
“He overparticularly detailed every aspect of the plan.”
“She overparticularly focused on minor errors.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lar'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, vowel onset.. par-tic — Open followed by closed syllable.. u-lar — Open followed by closed syllable, primary stress.. ly — Simple closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels when consonants are flanked by vowels.
Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant sound) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
- Non-rhoticity of GB English (no pronounced 'r' after vowels).
- Potential vowel reduction in the first syllable (/ɒvə/).
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