unselfconsciousness
Syllables
un-self-con-scious-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈsɛlfˌkɒnʃəs.nəs/
Stress
00110
Morphemes
un- + self + consciousness
The word 'unself-consciousness' is divided into five syllables: un-self-con-scious-ness. It features a prefix 'un-', a root 'self', and a complex suffix 'consciousness'. Primary stress falls on 'con', and secondary stress on 'scious'. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant cluster rules, with consideration for morphemic boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
The state of not being aware of oneself or one's surroundings; a lack of self-awareness.
“His unself-consciousness was refreshing.”
“She approached the task with a remarkable degree of unself-consciousness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('con'). Secondary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('scious'). The first, second, and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. self — Closed syllable, unstressed.. con — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. scious — Closed syllable, secondary stressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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