disregardfulness
Syllables
dis-re-gard-ful-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌdɪsɹɪˈɡɑːdfl̩nəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
dis- + regard + -ful-ness
The word 'disregardfulness' is divided into five syllables: dis-re-gard-ful-ness. The primary stress falls on 'gard'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and two suffixes. The syllabification follows maximizing onsets and accounts for the syllabic 'l' in 'ful'.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being disrespectful or lacking consideration.
“His disregardfulness for others was appalling.”
“She showed a shocking level of disregardfulness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gard'). The first and second syllables are unstressed, the fourth and fifth are also unstressed.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɪs'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'ɪ'. gard — Open syllable, onset 'ɡ', rime 'ɑːd'. ful — Syllabic consonant, 'l' acts as a vowel. ness — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'əs'
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible to create valid onsets.
Syllabic Consonant
The 'l' in 'ful' functions as a syllabic consonant, forming a syllable without a preceding vowel.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable contains a vowel sound or a syllabic consonant.
- The syllabic 'l' in 'ful' is an exception to the typical vowel-centric syllable structure.
- Potential vowel reduction in the first syllable ('dis') in some dialects.
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