contradictedness
Syllables
con-tra-dict-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktɪdnəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
contra- + dict- + -edness
The word 'contradictedness' is divided into five syllables: con-tra-dict-ed-ness. The primary stress is on the third syllable ('dict'). It's formed from the prefix 'contra-', the root 'dict-', and the suffix '-edness'. It functions as a noun denoting a state of being contradicted.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being contradicted; the extent to which something is inconsistent or opposed.
“The level of contradictedness in his statements was alarming.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (*dik*).
Syllables
con — Closed syllable. Consonant-Vowel (CV) pattern.. tra — Closed syllable. Consonant Cluster-Vowel (CCV) pattern. /tr/ cluster is a legal onset.. dict — Closed syllable. Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) pattern. Primary stress applied.. ed — Closed syllable. Vowel-Consonant (VC) pattern. Weak syllable due to schwa vowel.. ness — Closed syllable. Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) pattern. Common suffix.
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Maximal Onset Principle
Applied, but constrained by legal English onsets. VCV and VCCV sequences are split to maximize the onset of the following syllable only if the resulting onset is permissible. Otherwise, a C-V split is used.
- The syllable "ed" is a weak syllable, often reduced in connected speech.
- The syllable "ness" is a common suffix and follows standard syllabification patterns.
- The word is complex due to its length and multiple suffixes.
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