undisadvantageous
Syllables
un-dis-ad-van-tage-ous
Pronunciation
/ˌʌn.dɪs.ædˈvæn.tɪ.dʒəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un- + advantage + -ous
The word 'undisadvantageous' is a seven-syllable adjective with stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'advantage', and the suffix '-ous'. Syllabification follows maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant patterns. The IPA transcription is /ˌʌn.dɪs.ædˈvæn.tɪ.dʒəs/.
Definitions
- 1
Not conferring any advantage; unfavorable.
“The new policy was undisadvantageous to small businesses.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('van'), following the rule of penultimate stress in words ending in -ous.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. dis — Open syllable, unstressed.. ad — Open syllable, unstressed.. van — Open syllable, stressed.. tage — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ous — Open syllable, unstressed.
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