uncontemptuousness
Syllables
un-con-tempt-u-ous-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌn.kɒn.tɛmˈtjuː.əs.nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un + tempt + contemptuousness
The word 'uncontemptuousness' is divided into six syllables: un-con-tempt-u-ous-ness. It features a negative prefix 'un-', a Latin-derived root 'tempt', and multiple suffixes indicating a state or quality. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime principles, with vowel nuclei forming the core of each syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not being contemptuous; lacking disdain or scorn.
N/A
“Her uncontemptuousness towards her opponents was admirable.”
“He treated everyone with uncontemptuousness, regardless of their status.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('u' in 'uous'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. con — Closed syllable, consonant blend onset.. tempt — Closed syllable, consonant onset and cluster rime.. u — Vowel-only syllable, functions as a nucleus.. ous — Closed syllable, vowel onset.. ness — Closed syllable, nasal consonant onset.
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the consonant-vowel boundary, identifying the onset (initial consonant sound) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as the nucleus.
- The vowel 'u' in 'uous' could potentially be analyzed as part of the preceding syllable, but separation is more common in GB English pronunciation.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect stress placement and vowel reduction.
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