supersuperabundance
Syllables
su-per-su-per-a-bun-dance
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpəsuːpəˈbʌndəns/
Stress
0010011
Morphemes
super- + super- + -abundance
The word 'supersuperabundance' is divided into seven syllables: su-per-su-per-a-bun-dance. It consists of the prefix 'super-' repeated, followed by the suffix '-abundance'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bun'). The phonetic transcription is /ˌsuːpəsuːpəˈbʌndəns/.
Definitions
- 1
An extremely large amount or excess of something.
“The museum displayed a supersuperabundance of artifacts from the Roman era.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bun'), with secondary stress on the third syllable ('su'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
su — Open syllable, unstressed.. per — Open syllable, unstressed.. su — Open syllable, secondary stress.. per — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed, schwa sound.. bun — Closed syllable, stressed.. dance — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a separate syllable.
Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to maximize the onset of each syllable.
Avoidance of Illegal Syllable Codas
English avoids complex consonant clusters at the end of syllables.
- The repetition of 'super-' is unusual but doesn't alter the standard syllable division rules.
- Potential for slight vowel reduction in unstressed syllables in some dialects.
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