unselfrighteousness
Syllables
un-self-right-eous-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈselfˌraɪ.ti.əs.nəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
un- + right + eous
The word 'unself-righteousness' is divided into five syllables: un-self-right-eous-ness. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the interfix 'self-', the root 'right', and the suffixes '-eous' and '-ness'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'right'. The syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and morphemic boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being hypocritically self-satisfied with one's own moral correctness.
“His unself-righteousness was evident in his constant need to point out the flaws of others.”
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 — Open syllable, stressed.. eous — Closed syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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Prefix/Suffix Division
Prefixes and suffixes typically form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Division
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- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The interfix 'self-' doesn't follow typical prefix/suffix rules.
- Potential regional variations in pronunciation.
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