overpatriotically
Syllables
o-ver-pa-tri-o-tic-al-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌoʊvərˌpætriˈɑːtɪkli/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
over- + patriot + ically
The word 'overpatriotically' is syllabified as o-ver-pa-tri-o-tic-al-ly, with primary stress on the fifth syllable. It's an adverb formed from the prefix 'over-', the root 'patriot', and the suffixes '-i-', '-cally', and '-ly'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
In an extremely patriotic manner; with excessive or exaggerated patriotism.
“He spoke overpatriotically about the virtues of his nation.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('o' in 'patriotically').
Syllables
o — Open syllable, initial vowel. ver — Closed syllable, consonant ending. pa — Open syllable. tri — Closed syllable, consonant ending. o — Open syllable. tic — Closed syllable, consonant ending. al — Open syllable. ly — Closed syllable, consonant ending
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- The vowel sequences and consonant clusters are handled according to standard English phonological principles.
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