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flibbertigibbety

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6 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

flibbertigibbety

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

flib-ber-ti-gib-be-ty

Pronunciation

/ˌflɪbərˈtɪdʒɪbəti/

Stress

010110

Morphemes

gibber + bert-i-gy-ety

Flibbertigibbety is a six-syllable adjective (/ˌflɪbərˈtɪdʒɪbəti/) divided as flib-ber-ti-gib-be-ty. It's derived from 'gibber' with suffixes. Stress is on the fourth syllable. Syllable division follows vowel principle and onset-rime structure.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Talkative, frivolous, and excessively silly.

    “She was a flibbertigibbety girl who couldn't stop chattering.”

    syn:garrulouschattybabblingvolublelighthearted
    ant:taciturnreservedsilentserious

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the fourth syllable (/ˈtɪdʒɪ/), secondary stress on the first syllable (/ˈflɪb/).

Syllables

6
flib/flɪb/
ber/bər/
ti/tɪ/
gib/dʒɪb/
be/bə/
ty/ti/

flib — Open syllable with onset 'fl' and vowel nucleus /ɪ/.. ber — Open syllable with onset 'b' and vowel nucleus /ər/.. ti — Closed syllable with onset 't' and vowel nucleus /ɪ/.. gib — Open syllable with onset 'dʒ' and vowel nucleus /ɪ/.. be — Open syllable with onset 'b' and schwa vowel /ə/.. ty — Closed syllable with onset 't' and vowel nucleus /i/

Word Parts

root

gibber

Old English *gibberian* - to speak rapidly and unintelligibly

suf

bert-i-gy-ety

bert (uncertain origin), -i (connecting vowel), -gy (nominalizing), -ety (adjective forming)

Similar Words

e­lec­tri­ci­tyre­spon­si­bi­li­typos­si­bi­li­ty

Vowel Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant cluster) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).

  • The sequence 'ti-gib' is unusual but follows common English phonological processes to avoid complex consonant clusters.
  • The pronunciation of 'g' as /dʒ/ before 'i'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

Nearby Words

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