overcapitalising
Syllables
o-ver-cap-i-tal-is-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌoʊvərˌkæpɪˈtælɪˌzaɪzɪŋ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
over- + capital- + -ising
The word 'overcapitalising' is divided into seven syllables: o-ver-cap-i-tal-is-ing. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('i'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'over-', the root 'capital-', and the suffixes '-ise' and '-ing'. Syllabification follows standard vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of investing too much capital in something, or exceeding reasonable levels of capitalization.
“The company was accused of overcapitalising its new venture.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('i' in 'capitalising').
Syllables
o — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. cap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, stressed.. tal — Closed syllable, unstressed.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ing — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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- The '-ise' vs. '-ize' spelling variation does not affect syllabification.
- Regional accents may slightly alter vowel pronunciations.
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