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shabby-gentility

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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6syllables

shabbygentility

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

shab-by-gen-til-i-ty

Pronunciation

/ˈʃæbi ˈdʒentɪlɪti/

Stress

101000

Morphemes

gentile + ity

The word 'shabby-gentility' is divided into six syllables: shab-by-gen-til-i-ty. It consists of the adjective 'shabby' and the noun 'gentility', with primary stress on the first syllable of each component. The syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant division rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Affected or pretentious refinement combined with poverty.

    “The family lived in shabby-gentility.”

    syn:pretensionaffectation
    ant:genuinenesssimplicity

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'shabby' and the first syllable of 'gentility'.

Syllables

6
shab/ʃæb/
by/baɪ/
gen/dʒen/
til/tɪl/
i/ɪ/
ty/ti/

shab — Open syllable, stressed.. by — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, stressed.. til — Open syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. ty — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

gentile

Latin origin, meaning 'noble'

suf

ity

Latin origin, -itas, forming abstract nouns

Similar Words

a­bil­i­tyhos­pi­tal­i­typer­son­al­i­ty

Vowel-CVC

Syllables are divided before consonant clusters following a vowel.

Vowel-C

Syllables are divided before a single consonant following a vowel.

Vowel

Single vowel syllables stand alone.

CVC

Closed syllables are formed by consonant-vowel-consonant sequences.

  • The hyphenated structure requires careful consideration, but the syllabification follows standard English rules for each component.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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