unsportsmanliness
Syllables
un-sports-man-li-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈspɔːrtsmənˌlɪnəs/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
un- + sportsman + -liness
The word 'unsportsmanliness' is divided into five syllables: un-sports-man-li-ness. The primary stress falls on 'sports'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'sportsman', and the suffix '-liness'. Syllabification follows standard US English vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not behaving in a sporting or fair manner.
“His unsportsmanliness was evident in his refusal to shake hands.”
“The coach condemned the team's unsportsmanliness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sports'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un- — Open syllable, prefix.. sports- — Closed syllable, root, primary stress.. man- — Closed syllable, root.. li- — Open syllable, suffix.. ness — Closed syllable, suffix.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Pattern
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Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) Pattern
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The word's length and multiple morphemes make it a complex case, but the syllabification follows standard US English rules without significant exceptions.
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