supersuspiciousness
Syllables
su-per-su-spi-cious-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpə(r)səˈspɪʃəs.nəs/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
super- + suspect + -ious/-ness
Supersuspiciousness is a six-syllable noun (su-per-su-spi-cious-ness) with primary stress on the fifth syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'super-', root 'suspect', and suffixes '-ious' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules, with potential for 'r' elision in GB English.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being extremely suspicious; an excessive degree of distrust or wariness.
“Her supersuspiciousness made it difficult to build a rapport.”
“The detective's supersuspiciousness led him to uncover the truth.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('spi'). The first, second, third and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
su — Open syllable, vowel sound.. per — Open syllable, potential 'r' elision.. su — Open syllable, vowel sound.. spi — Closed syllable, primary stress.. cious — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ness — Closed syllable, vowel sound.
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Vowel Rule
Every vowel sound constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel sound typically indicate a syllable boundary.
Elision Rule
Non-rhotic accents may elide 'r' sounds after vowels, affecting pronunciation but not syllable count.
- Potential 'r' elision in GB English.
- Varied pronunciation of 'ci' digraph.
- Complexity may lead to mispronunciation.
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