unprecociousness
The word 'unprecociousness' is divided into five syllables: un-pre-co-cious-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cious'). It's morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'un-', the Latin root 'precoce', and the suffix '-ness'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant sounds.
Definitions
- 1
The state of not being precocious; lack of early development or maturity.
“Her unprecociousness was a source of concern for her parents.”
“The child's unprecociousness was refreshing in a world of overachievers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cious'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Closed syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. cious — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllable Division
Syllables typically end with a vowel sound, creating open syllables (e.g., 'un', 'pre', 'co').
Consonant-Based Syllable Division
Syllables end with a consonant sound, creating closed syllables (e.g., 'cious', 'ness').
- The 'cious' syllable's pronunciation (/ʃəs/) is an orthographic exception.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in GB English.
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