supersensitiveness
Syllables
su-per-sen-si-ti-ve-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpərˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvnəs/
Stress
0100001
Morphemes
super- + sens- + -itive-ness
The word 'supersensitiveness' is divided into seven syllables: su-per-sen-si-ti-ve-ness. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tive'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'super-', the root 'sens-', and the suffixes '-itive' and '-ness'. The syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules, respecting morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Extreme or excessive sensitivity; easily offended or affected.
“Her supersensitiveness made it difficult to offer constructive criticism.”
“He displayed a remarkable degree of supersensitiveness to the suffering of others.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tive'), indicated by '1'. Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('su'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
su — Open syllable, unstressed.. per — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. si — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable contains at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split to maintain syllable onsets and codas where appropriate.
Morpheme Boundary Rule
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries, such as between the prefix and root.
- The prefix 'super-' is often treated as a single syllable despite containing two vowels due to its frequent use.
- The syllable division 'sen-si-' is dictated by the root 'sens-' and is consistent with morphological analysis.
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