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superenthusiastic

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

7 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “superenthusiastic” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

superenthusiastic

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

su-per-en-thu-si-as-tic

Pronunciation

/ˌsuːpərenθjuːziˈæstɪk/

Stress

0100101

Morphemes

super- + enthusiast + -ic

The word 'superenthusiastic' is divided into seven syllables: su-per-en-thu-si-as-tic. It consists of the prefix 'super-', the root 'enthusiast', and the suffix '-ic'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('as'). Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle, maximizing onsets and respecting morpheme boundaries.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Showing or characterized by very great enthusiasm or excitement.

    “She was a superenthusiastic supporter of the local team.”

    “He gave a superenthusiastic presentation.”

    syn:zealousferventpassionateecstaticanimated
    ant:apatheticindifferentunenthusiasticlukewarm

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('as'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('su').

Syllables

7
su/suː/
per/pə/
en/en/
thu/θjuː/
si/si/
as/æz/
tic/tɪk/

su — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'uː'. per — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'ə'. en — Closed syllable, onset 'e', nucleus 'n'. thu — Open syllable, onset 'θj', nucleus 'uː'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'i'. as — Closed syllable, onset 'æ', nucleus 'z'. tic — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'k'

Word Parts

pre

super-

Latin origin, intensifier

root

enthusiast

Greek origin, meaning fervent admiration

suf

-ic

Greek origin, adjectival suffix

Similar Words

fan­tas­ticop­ti­mis­ticpes­si­mis­tic

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset whenever possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (nucleus).

Morpheme Boundaries

Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries.

  • The /θjuː/ sequence is a common diphthong-consonant combination.
  • The initial /s/ followed by a vowel is a common syllable onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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