uncondescendingly
Syllables
un-con-de-scen-ding-ly
Pronunciation
/ʌnˌkɒn.dɪˈsen.dɪŋ.li/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
un- + descend + -ingly
The word 'uncondescendingly' is divided into six syllables: un-con-de-scen-ding-ly. It's formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'descend', and the suffixes '-ing' and '-ly'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable (/sen/). Syllabification follows standard English rules, treating digraphs like 'sc' and 'ng' as single consonant units.
Definitions
- 1
Not behaving in a patronizing or superior manner; humbly.
“He treated everyone with respect, speaking to them uncondescendingly.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (/sen/). The stress pattern is typical for adverbs formed with the -ly suffix.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, weak vowel.. con — Closed syllable.. de — Open syllable.. scen — Closed syllable.. ding — Closed syllable.. ly — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Consonant clusters are often broken up to create closed syllables.
Digraphs as Single Consonants
Digraphs like "sc" and "ng" are treated as single consonant units for syllabification.
- The "sc" and "ng" digraphs are treated as single consonant clusters.
- The stress pattern is somewhat unusual for a word of this length, but follows the general tendency to avoid stressing weak syllables.
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