unselfrighteously
Syllables
un-self-right-e-ous-ly
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈselfraɪtɪəsli/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
un + right + self-eous-ly
The word 'unself-righteously' is divided into six syllables: un-self-right-e-ous-ly. The primary stress falls on 'right'. It's an adverb formed by adding prefixes and suffixes to the root 'right', and its syllabification follows standard English rules regarding vowel sounds, consonant clusters, and affixation.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner lacking in moral principles or fairness; hypocritically.
“He unself-righteously criticized her actions, despite his own flaws.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'right'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. self — Open syllable, unstressed.. right — Diphthong, stressed syllable.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. ous — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ly — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes typically form separate syllables.
Stress Rule
Stress influences syllable prominence and vowel reduction.
- The '-self-' component is somewhat unusual in modern English.
- Vowel reduction in 'eous' is a common phonetic phenomenon.
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