clothesconsciousness
Syllables
clo-thes-con-scious-ness
Pronunciation
/ˈkloʊðzˌkɒnʃəs.nəs/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
con- + scious + -ness
Clothes-consciousness is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on 'scious'. It's formed from 'clothes', 'scious', and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
Awareness of or concern about clothing and fashion.
“Her clothes-consciousness was evident in her meticulously chosen outfits.”
“He lacked the clothes-consciousness to care about designer labels.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('scious'). Secondary stress may be present on the first syllable ('clo').
Syllables
clo — Open syllable, diphthong.. thes — Closed syllable, voiced dental fricative.. con — Open syllable.. scious — Closed syllable, diphthong.. ness — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-C-V
A syllable typically ends with a vowel sound.
Vowel-C
A syllable can end with a consonant if it's followed by a vowel in the next syllable.
Consonant-Vowel
A syllable can begin with a consonant followed by a vowel.
Vowel-C-C
Syllables can end in consonant clusters.
- The hyphen in 'clothes-consciousness' is stylistic and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
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