injudiciousnesses
Syllables
in-ju-di-cious-ness-es
Pronunciation
/ˌɪn.dʒuːˈdɪʃ.əs.nəs.ɪz/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + judicious + -ness
The word 'injudiciousnesses' is divided into six syllables: in-ju-di-cious-ness-es. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'in-', the root 'judicious', and the suffixes '-ness' and '-es'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cious'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel and affix rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of lacking good judgment or being unwise.
“His injudiciousnesses led to a series of unfortunate events.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cious'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. ju — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. cious — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.. es — Closed syllable, unstressed, plural marker.
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often split, but attempts are made to keep affixes intact.
Affix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The length of the word can lead to pronunciation hesitation.
- The /ʃəs/ cluster is common and doesn't present a significant challenge.
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