superintolerably
Syllables
su-per-in-tol-er-a-bly
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɑːlərəbli/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
super- + toler- + -ablely
The word 'superintolerably' is divided into seven syllables: su-per-in-tol-er-a-bly. It's an adverb formed from the Latin root 'toler' with the prefixes 'super-' and suffixes '-able' and '-ly'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('in'). Syllabification follows standard English VC/CV rules, with some schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is extremely difficult to bear or endure; insufferably.
“The heat was superintolerably oppressive.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('in').
Syllables
su — Open syllable, vowel sound.. per — Open syllable, vowel sound.. in — Closed syllable, vowel sound, primary stress.. tol — Open syllable, vowel sound.. er — Open syllable, schwa sound.. a — Open syllable, schwa sound.. bly — Closed syllable, vowel sound.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables generally end with a vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables often begin with a consonant sound.
Stress Placement
Primary stress typically falls on the root or a related morpheme.
Schwa Reduction
Unstressed vowels often reduce to a schwa /ə/.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The stress pattern is somewhat unusual for an adverb of this type due to the length and complexity of the base word.
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