overpatriotically
Syllables
o-ver-pa-tri-o-ti-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊvəˌpætrɪˈɒtɪkli/
Stress
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Morphemes
over- + patriot- + -ically
The word 'overpatriotically' is divided into nine syllables based on vowel sounds and permissible consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tric'). It's an adverb formed from the root 'patriot' with the prefixes 'over-' and suffix '-ically'.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner characterized by excessive or exaggerated patriotism.
“He spoke overpatriotically about the virtues of his nation.”
“The politician was accused of appealing to voters overpatriotically.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tric'). Secondary stress is present on the first syllable ('o'). Other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
o — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. ver — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. pa — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. tri — Closed syllable, vowel sound as nucleus, 'tr' consonant cluster onset.. o — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. cal — Closed syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. ly — Closed syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. tric — Closed syllable, vowel sound as nucleus, 'tr' consonant cluster onset, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are considered open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Onset
Permissible consonant clusters (e.g., 'tr') are maintained as onsets.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
When a word contains VCV sequences, the consonant is often assigned to the following syllable, especially when stress is involved.
- Potential for some speakers to pronounce 'over' as a single syllable /oʊvər/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in British English.
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