devilmaycareness
Syllables
dev-il-may-care-ness
Pronunciation
/ˈdev.əl.meɪ.keər.nəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
devil + may-care + ness
The word 'devil-may-careness' is divided into five syllables: dev-il-may-care-ness. The primary stress falls on 'care'. It's a noun formed from the compound adjective 'devil-may-care' and the suffix '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
A reckless disregard for danger or consequences; a carefree and irresponsible attitude.
“His devil-may-careness worried his parents.”
“She approached the challenge with a certain devil-may-careness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'care'.
Syllables
dev — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. il — Closed syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. may — Open syllable, diphthong.. care — Open syllable, primary stress.. ness — Closed syllable, suffix.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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- The compound nature of 'devil-may-care' requires treating it as a single unit for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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