superresponsibility
Syllables
su-per-re-spon-si-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpərˌrɛspɑnsəˈbɪləti/
Stress
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Morphemes
super- + respons- + -ibility
The word 'superresponsibility' is divided into eight syllables: su-per-re-spon-si-bil-i-ty. It consists of the prefix 'super-', the root 'respons-', and the suffix '-ibility'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being extremely responsible; a very high degree of accountability.
“He took superresponsibility for the project's failure.”
“The CEO demonstrated superresponsibility by admitting the company's mistakes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/ˈbɪləti/). The stress pattern is alternating unstressed and stressed syllables.
Syllables
su — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. per — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. re — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. spon — Closed syllable, consonant blend + CVC.. si — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. bil — Closed syllable, CVC.. i — Open syllable, vowel alone.. ty — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-CVC Rule
A syllable typically ends with a vowel followed by one or more consonants.
CVC Rule
A syllable can consist of a consonant-vowel-consonant sequence.
Vowel-C Rule
A syllable can end with a vowel followed by a consonant.
- The word's length and multiple schwas require careful attention to stress and syllable boundaries.
- The prefix 'super-' is consistently pronounced as a separate syllable.
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