sanctimoniousness
Syllables
san-cti-mo-ni-ous-ness
Pronunciation
/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.moʊ.ni.əs.nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
sancti- + mon- + ous-ness
Sanctimoniousness is a six-syllable word (san-cti-mo-ni-ous-ness) with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's derived from Latin roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-consonant division.
Definitions
- 1
The pretense of having or showing religious devotion or moral superiority.
“His sanctimoniousness was infuriating.”
“She accused him of sanctimoniousness and insincerity.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ni'), creating a stress pattern of 000100.
Syllables
san — Open syllable, initial syllable. cti — Closed syllable. mo — Open syllable. ni — Open syllable, stressed. ous — Closed syllable. ness — Closed syllable
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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Stress Assignment Rules
English stress patterns often fall on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable, but are influenced by morphemic structure.
- The word's length and complex morphology make it prone to mis-syllabification.
- The 'ct' cluster requires careful consideration.
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