overcredulousness
Syllables
o-ver-cre-du-lous-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌoʊvərˈkrɛdʒʊləsnəs/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
over- + credul- + -ousness
The word 'overcredulousness' is divided into six syllables: o-ver-cre-du-lous-ness. It consists of the prefix 'over-', the root 'credul-', and the suffixes '-ous' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('du'). Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division rules, along with suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being excessively or unreasonably trusting.
“His overcredulousness led him to fall for the scam.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('du'). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('o').
Syllables
o — Open syllable, vowel onset.. ver — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. cre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. du — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. lous — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant onset.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Division
Syllables are often divided before a vowel when preceded by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The length of the word and multiple morphemes could lead to mis-syllabification, but the rules consistently yield the correct breakdown.
- The 'lous' sequence is sometimes debated, but consistently treated as a single syllable in this context.
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