supercuriosityness
Syllables
su-per-cu-ri-os-i-ty-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpərˌkjuːriˈɒsnəs/
Stress
01000010
Morphemes
super- + curious + -ityness
The word 'supercuriousness' is divided into eight syllables: su-per-cu-ri-os-i-ty-ness. It consists of the prefix 'super-', the root 'curious', and the suffixes '-ity' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Extreme or excessive curiosity.
“Her supercuriousness often led her into trouble.”
“The detective's supercuriousness was key to solving the case.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('os'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('su').
Syllables
su — Open, unstressed syllable.. per — Closed, secondary stressed syllable.. cu — Open, unstressed syllable.. ri — Open, unstressed syllable.. os — Closed, unstressed syllable.. i — Open, unstressed syllable.. ty — Closed, unstressed syllable.. ness — Closed, unstressed syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are often divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
- The length of the word and multiple morphemes create a complex syllabic structure.
- The diphthong /juː/ in 'cu' requires careful consideration.
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