overconscientious
Syllables
o-ver-con-sci-en-ti-ous
Pronunciation
/ˌoʊvərˌkɒnʃiˈɛnʃəs/
Stress
0100001
Morphemes
over- + conscientious + -ous
The word 'overconscientious' is divided into seven syllables: o-ver-con-sci-en-ti-ous. It consists of the prefix 'over-', the root 'conscientious', and the suffix '-ous'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant-vowel division, consonant cluster maintenance, and suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
Excessively conscientious; characterized by an extreme and often debilitating attention to detail and moral correctness.
“He was an overconscientious student, spending hours perfecting every assignment.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('en'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('o').
Syllables
o — Open, unstressed syllable.. ver — Closed, unstressed syllable.. con — Closed, unstressed syllable.. sci — Closed, unstressed syllable.. en — Closed, unstressed syllable.. ti — Closed, unstressed syllable.. ous — Closed, stressed syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Words with VCV patterns are divided between the vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless a vowel follows.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are often separated into their own syllables.
- The 'sci' cluster could be ambiguous, but the following vowel dictates the division.
- The length of the word and multiple consonant clusters require careful application of syllabification rules.
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