superofficiousness
Syllables
su-per-of-fi-ci-ous-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpərɔːfɪˈʃiːəsnəs/
Stress
0100111
Morphemes
super- + officious + -ness
The word 'superofficiousness' is divided into seven syllables: su-per-of-fi-ci-ous-ness. It consists of the prefix 'super-', the root 'officious', and the suffix '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cious'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
Excessive or ostentatious display of officiousness; presumptuous or arrogant behavior intended to impress.
“His superofficiousness was irritating to everyone in the meeting.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cious'). The stress pattern is ˌsuːpərɔːfɪˈʃiːəsnəs.
Syllables
su — Open syllable, vowel sound is long.. per — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. of — Open syllable.. fi — Closed syllable.. ci — Closed syllable, vowel sound is long due to the following 'ous'. ous — Closed syllable.. ness — Closed syllable, reduced vowel.
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Vowel-C Rule
Every vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Vowel-CVC Rule
A vowel followed by one or more consonants generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally split to maintain syllable structure.
- The length of the word and the combination of Latinate morphemes create a complex structure, but the syllabification follows standard English rules without major exceptions.
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