selfopinionedness
Syllables
self-op-in-ioned-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌself.əˈpɪn.jənd.nəs/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
self + opinion + -edness
The word 'self-opinionedness' is a noun with primary stress on the 'ioned' syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'self-', root 'opinion', and suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress assignment, with potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being stubbornly convinced of one's own opinions and unwilling to consider the views of others.
“His self-opinionedness made him difficult to work with.”
“She displayed a remarkable degree of self-opinionedness in the debate.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ioned'). Secondary stress may be present on the first syllable ('self').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial syllable.. op — Closed syllable.. in — Closed syllable.. ion — Closed syllable, stressed.. ed — Closed syllable.. ness — Closed syllable.
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Stress Assignment
Primary stress falls on the syllable containing a long vowel or diphthong, or on the penultimate syllable if no long vowel is present.
- The '-ioned' sequence can be pronounced with varying degrees of vowel reduction.
- Regional accents may influence the pronunciation of the 'self-' prefix.
- The word's length and complexity contribute to potential pronunciation variations.
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