uncontumaciousness
Syllables
un-con-tu-ma-cious-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌn.kɑn.tjuːˈmeɪ.ʃəs.nəs/
Stress
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Morphemes
un- + contumacious + -ness
The word 'uncontumaciousness' is divided into six syllables: un-con-tu-ma-cious-ness. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cious'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'un-', the Latin root 'contumacious', and the suffix '-ness', denoting a state of stubborn disobedience.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.
“Her uncontumaciousness led to frequent clashes with her teachers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cious'). This is due to the presence of a diphthong and a complex consonant cluster, attracting stress in English.
Syllables
un — Open, unstressed syllable.. con — Open, unstressed syllable.. tu — Closed, unstressed syllable.. ma — Open, unstressed syllable.. cious — Closed, stressed syllable.. ness — Closed, unstressed syllable.
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Stress Attraction
Syllables with diphthongs and complex consonant clusters tend to attract stress.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., /tjuː/ becoming /tə/).
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of '-cious' (/ʃəs/ vs. /ʃəs/).
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