hyperfastidiously
Syllables
hy-per-fas-ti-di-ous-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪpərfæstɪˈdiːəsli/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
hyper- + fastidious + -ly
The word 'hyperfastidiously' is syllabified as hy-per-fas-ti-di-ous-ly, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's an adverb formed from the prefix 'hyper-', the root 'fastidious', and the suffix '-ly'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
- 1
In an extremely or excessively fastidious manner; with excessive attention to detail and difficulty to please.
“He examined the manuscript hyperfastidiously, searching for even the smallest error.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ti').
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, diphthong. per — Closed syllable. fas — Closed syllable. ti — Closed syllable. di — Open syllable, long vowel. ous — Closed syllable. ly — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are often divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
When a word has a vowel-consonant-vowel pattern, it is often divided between the vowels.
- The sequence 'ious' can sometimes be a point of syllabification debate, but fits the pattern here.
- The length and complexity of the word, with its multiple morphemes and consonant clusters, present a challenge for syllabification.
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