unpresumptuously
Syllables
un-pre-sump-tu-ous-ly
Pronunciation
/ʌnprɪˈzʌmptʃuəsli/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
un + presume + ptuously
The word 'unpresumptuously' is divided into six syllables: un-pre-sump-tu-ous-ly. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'presume', and the suffix '-ptuously'. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ous'). The syllabification follows standard English rules for vowel-consonant division, prefix separation, and suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
In a presumptuous or arrogant manner; without proper consideration for the rights or feelings of others.
“He behaved unpresumptuously, interrupting the speaker several times.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ous'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. sump — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. ous — Closed syllable, stressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC) Division
Syllables are often divided before consonant clusters, especially after a short vowel.
Prefix Division
Prefixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided before consonants following vowels, unless the vowel is part of a digraph or diphthong.
- The '-pt-' cluster is permissible within a syllable in English.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon.
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