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superceremonious

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

7 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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7syllables

superceremonious

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

su-per-ce-re-mo-ni-ous

Pronunciation

/ˌsuːpə(r)ˌsɛrɪˈmoʊniəs/

Stress

0101110

Morphemes

super- + ceremon- + -ious

The word 'superceremonious' is divided into seven syllables: su-per-ce-re-mo-ni-ous. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mo'). It's composed of the prefix 'super-', the root 'ceremon-', and the suffix '-ious'. Syllable division follows vowel-CVC and consonant-CVC rules, with stress assignment based on morphemic structure.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Extremely formal and elaborate; characterized by a great deal of ceremony.

    “The superceremonious wedding was attended by royalty.”

    syn:pompousostentatiousceremonialformalisticelaborate
    ant:informalcasualsimpleunceremonious

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mo'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

7
su/suː/
per/pə(r)/
ce/sɛ/
re/rɪ/
mo/moʊ/
ni/ni/
ous/iəs/

su — Open syllable, vowel sound.. per — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ce — Open syllable, vowel sound.. re — Open syllable, vowel sound.. mo — Open syllable, vowel sound, stressed.. ni — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ous — Closed syllable, vowel sound.

Word Parts

pre

super-

Latin origin, meaning 'above' or 'excessively', adjectival intensifier.

root

ceremon-

Latin origin, from *caeremonia*, meaning 'religious rite', 'solemnity'.

suf

-ious

Latin origin, *-ōsus*, forming adjectives meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by'.

Similar Words

ce­re­mo­ni­alce­re­mo­ni­oussu­per­flu­ous

Vowel-CVC Rule

Syllables generally end with a vowel sound.

Consonant-CVC Rule

Syllables can end with consonant sounds.

Stress Assignment

Stress is assigned based on morphemic structure and syllable length.

  • Non-rhotic accents may elide the 'r' sound in 'per', but this does not affect syllable division.
  • The word's length and multiple morphemes require careful application of syllable division rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
superceremonious(current)
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