oversentimentalism
Syllables
o-ver-sen-ti-men-tal-ism
Pronunciation
/ˌoʊvərˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəlɪzəm/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
over- + sentiment- + -al-ism
Oversentimentalism is a noun meaning excessive sentimentality. It's syllabified as o-ver-sen-ti-men-tal-ism, with stress on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Excessive display of sentimentality; the quality or state of being excessively sentimental.
“Her oversentimentalism was exhausting to be around.”
“The movie was criticized for its oversentimentalism.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('men').
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, stressed.. sen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tal — Open syllable, unstressed.. ism — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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