unselfrighteously
Syllables
un-self-right-e-ous-ly
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈselfˈraɪtɪəsli/
Stress
011000
Morphemes
un- + right + -eous
The word 'unself-righteously' is divided into six syllables: un-self-right-e-ous-ly. It features a prefix 'un-', root 'right', and suffixes '-eous' and '-ly'. Primary stress falls on 'right', with secondary stress on 'self'. The syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster-vowel division rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is characterized by moral correctness and self-importance; hypocritically.
“He unself-righteously criticized their lifestyle.”
“She spoke unself-righteously about her achievements.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('right'). Secondary stress falls on the second syllable ('self').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. self — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. right — Closed syllable, primary stress.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. ous — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ly — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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