falseheartedness
The word 'false-heartedness' is divided into five syllables: fal-se-heart-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on 'heart'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'false-', root 'heart', and suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and compound word rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being without genuine feeling or compassion; deceitfulness.
“His false-hearted promises were easily seen through.”
“She was shocked by the false-heartedness of her supposed friend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'heart'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
fal — Open syllable, initial syllable.. se — Closed syllable, following 'fal'. heart — Open syllable, primary stress.. ed — Closed syllable, part of the compound adjective.. ness — Closed syllable, final suffix.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are divided based on the constituent parts.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɔː/ in 'false'.
- The tight connection between 'heart' and '-ed' could lead to some speakers perceiving it as a single syllable, but the standard syllabification maintains morphemic boundaries.
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