unsacrilegiously
Syllables
un-sac-ri-le-gious-ly
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈsæk.rɪ.le.dʒəs.li/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
un- + sacrilege + -iously
The word 'unsacrilegiously' is divided into six syllables: un-sac-ri-le-gious-ly. It's an adverb formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'sacrilege', and the suffix '-iously'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('gious'). Syllable division follows vowel-consonant rules and morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that violates or profanes something sacred; impiously.
“He unsacrilegiously mocked the religious ceremony.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('gious'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, weak stress.. sac — Open syllable, weak stress.. ri — Open syllable, weak stress.. le — Open syllable, weak stress.. gious — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ly — Open syllable, weak stress.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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Stress-Timing
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Morpheme Boundary
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