unselfrighteousness
Syllables
un-self-right-eous-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈselfraɪtɪəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
un- + self-right + -eousness
The word 'unself-righteous' is divided into five syllables: un-self-right-eous-ness. The primary stress falls on 'right'. The syllabification follows the vowel sound principle and avoids splitting consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Not having or showing a feeling of moral superiority; hypocritical.
“He adopted an unself-righteous tone, admitting his own flaws.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'right'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. self — Open syllable, unstressed.. right — Open syllable, primary stress.. eous — Open syllable, unstressed.. ness — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Sound Principle
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically constitutes a syllable.
Avoid Consonant Clusters
English syllable division generally avoids splitting consonant clusters unless absolutely necessary.
- The 'gh' in 'righteous' is silent in RP English, but does not affect syllabification.
- The '-eousness' suffix is treated as a single unit for syllabification due to its common occurrence.
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