hypergrammatical
Syllables
hy-per-gram-ma-ti-cal
Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪpərɡrəˈmætɪkəl/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
hyper- + gram- + -matical
The word 'hypergrammatical' is divided into six syllables: hy-per-gram-ma-ti-cal. It consists of the prefix 'hyper-', the root 'gram-', and the suffix '-matical'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ma'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Excessively or pedantically concerned with grammatical rules; characterized by an overabundance of grammatical correctness.
“His hypergrammatical corrections were often more disruptive than helpful.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ma'). The stress pattern is relatively weak on the first three syllables and the last two.
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, diphthong.. per — Closed syllable.. gram — Closed syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. cal — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are often divided between vowels.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are often divided before and after consonants surrounded by vowels.
Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
- The initial 'hy' is a relatively uncommon syllable onset, but doesn't create a syllabification exception.
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