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feebleheartedness

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
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5syllables

feebleheartedness

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fee-ble-heart-ed-ness

Pronunciation

/ˈfiːbl̩ˌhɑːtɪdnəs/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

feeble + heart + edness

The word 'feebleheartedness' is divided into five syllables: fee-ble-heart-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on 'heart'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'feeble-', the root 'heart', and the suffix '-edness'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules, with a syllabic /l/ in 'ble'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Lack of courage or resolution; timidity.

    “His feebleheartedness prevented him from speaking out.”

    “She overcame her feebleheartedness and took the risk.”

    syn:cowardicetimidityapprehensionfaintness
    ant:couragebraveryboldnessfortitude

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('heart'). The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
fee/fiː/
ble/bl̩/
heart/hɑːt/
ed/ɪd/
ness/nəs/

fee — Open syllable, long vowel sound.. ble — Closed syllable, syllabic consonant /l/.. heart — Closed syllable, stressed.. ed — Closed syllable, weak vowel.. ness — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.

Word Parts

pre

feeble

Old English *fēobal*, meaning 'weak, faint'. Adjectival modifier.

root

heart

Old English *heorte*, meaning 'the organ of feeling'. Noun.

suf

edness

Combination of *-ed* (past participle/adjective forming) and *-ness* (noun forming). Old English origins.

Similar Words

hap­pi­nesskind­heart­ed­nessthought­ful­ness

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound, especially when followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.

Syllabic Consonant

A consonant can form a syllable when preceded by a vowel and not followed by another vowel.

  • The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a common feature of English.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa) is typical.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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