unconfidentialness
Syllables
un-con-fi-den-tial-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˌkɒn.fɪ.den.ʃiˈæl.nəs/
Stress
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Morphemes
un- + confidential + -ness
The word 'unconfidentialness' is divided into six syllables: un-con-fi-den-tial-ness. The primary stress falls on the 'den' syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'confidential', and the suffix '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being confidential; a lack of secrecy.
“The unconfidentialness of the leaked documents caused a scandal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('den'). Secondary stress on 'tial'.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. con — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tial — Open syllable, secondary stress.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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