unpresumptuously
Syllables
un-pre-sump-tu-ous-ly
Pronunciation
/ʌnprɪˈzʌmptʃuəsli/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un- + presume + ptu-ously
The word 'unpresumptuously' is divided into six syllables: un-pre-sump-tu-ous-ly. It features a primary stress on the fourth syllable ('tu') and a secondary stress on the first ('un'). It's a complex adverb derived from Latin roots, with 'un-' as a prefix and '-ously' as an adverbial suffix.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner lacking presumption; humbly; without arrogance.
“He accepted the award unpresumptuously, thanking everyone who had helped him.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tu'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('un').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. sump — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tu — Open syllable, primary stress.. ous — Open syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
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- The consonant cluster '-pt-' is handled by assigning it to the following syllable ('tu').
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllable division rules.
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