unsuperlativeness
Syllables
un-su-per-la-tive-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˌsʊpərˈleɪtɪvnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un- + super-late- + -ive-ness
The word 'unsuperlativeness' is divided into six syllables: un-su-per-la-tive-ness. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'super-late-', and the suffixes '-ive' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('la'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division and suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being superlative; the absence of being the highest degree or best.
“The unsuperlativeness of the performance was disappointing.”
“He accepted the unsuperlativeness of his skills and continued to practice.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('la'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in words ending in -ness, but influenced by the length of preceding syllables.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. su — Open syllable, unstressed.. per — Closed syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, stressed.. tive — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Suffix Separation
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