oversuperstitious
Syllables
o-ver-su-per-sti-tious
Pronunciation
/ˌoʊvərˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
over- + super-stit- + -ious/-ous
Oversuperstitious is a six-syllable adjective meaning excessively superstitious. It's formed from the prefix 'over-', the roots 'super-' and 'stit-', and the suffixes '-ious' and '-ous'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
Excessively or unreasonably prone to superstition; characterized by an extreme belief in luck, fate, or supernatural influences.
“Her oversuperstitious nature led her to avoid walking under ladders.”
“He was an oversuperstitious man who carried a lucky charm everywhere.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sti'), with secondary stress on the first ('o') and second ('su') syllables. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, initial stress.. su-per — Open syllable, secondary stress.. sti-tious — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ous — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after vowels followed by consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllables are divided to separate consonant clusters between vowels.
- The length of the word and the multiple suffixes can create ambiguity, but the rules consistently apply.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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