pervicaciousness
Syllables
per-vi-ca-cious-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌpɜːvɪˈkeɪʃəsnəs/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
per- + vic- + -acious
The word 'pervicaciousness' is a five-syllable noun (/ˌpɜːvɪˈkeɪʃəsnəs/) with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from Latin roots and English suffixes, denoting stubbornness. Syllabification follows standard English rules, maximizing onsets and respecting consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being obstinately persistent; stubbornness.
“His pervicaciousness prevented any compromise in the negotiations.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/ˈkeɪʃəsnəs/). The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and morphological structure in English.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, vowel sound /ɜː/. vi — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ɪ/. ca — Open syllable, diphthong /eɪ/. cious — Closed syllable, consonant cluster /ʃs/. ness — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ə/
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following syllable whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' as /ʃ/ before 'i' and 'ou' is an orthographic exception.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllable division rules.
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