pervicaciousness
Syllables
per-vi-ca-cious-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌpɜːrvɪˈkeɪʃəsnəs/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
per- + vic- + -acious
Pervicaciousness is a five-syllable noun with Latin roots, meaning stubborn persistence. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cious'). Syllabification follows standard vowel-coda rules, treating 'cious' as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being stubbornly persistent; obstinate adherence to an opinion or course of action.
“His pervicaciousness prevented any compromise in the negotiations.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cious'). The first three syllables are unstressed, and the final syllable is also unstressed.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. vi — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ca — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. cious — Complex syllable, containing a diphthong and a consonant cluster; stressed syllable.. ness — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
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Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. A vowel followed by one or more consonants forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (vowel combinations) typically form a single syllable.
- The 'cious' sequence is a potential exception, but is conventionally treated as a single syllable.
- The length of the word and multiple vowels contribute to syllabification complexity.
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