supersuspiciously
Syllables
su-per-sus-pi-cious-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpə(r)səˈspɪʃəsli/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
super- + suspici- + -ous
The word 'supersuspiciously' is divided into six syllables: su-per-sus-pi-cious-ly. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pi'). It's formed from the prefix 'super-', root 'suspici-', and suffixes '-ous' and '-ly'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is extremely or excessively suspicious.
“He was acting supersuspiciously, which made everyone uneasy.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pi').
Syllables
su — Open syllable, long vowel sound.. per — Open syllable, potential for 'r' elision in GB English.. sus — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. pi — Closed syllable, primary stress.. cious — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. ly — Open syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable.
Stress Assignment
Stress is assigned based on lexical rules and morphological structure.
- Potential elision of 'r' in 'super' in GB English.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation in 'cious'.
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