uncontradictedly
Syllables
un-con-tra-dict-ed-ly
Pronunciation
/ʌnˌkɑːn.trəˈdɪk.tɪd.li/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
un- + contradict + -edly
The word 'uncontradictedly' is divided into six syllables: un-con-tra-dict-ed-ly. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dict'). It's an adverb formed from the root 'contradict' with the prefixes 'un-' and suffixes '-ed' and '-ly'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is not contradicted; unequivocally.
“He stated uncontradictedly that he was innocent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dict'). The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, prefix.. con — Open syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. dict — Closed syllable.. ed — Closed syllable.. ly — Open syllable.
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Consonant Cluster Rule
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- The length of the word and multiple suffixes create a complex structure, but standard syllable division rules apply consistently.
- The 'ed' suffix can be reduced in pronunciation, but maintains a syllable here.
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