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high-and-mightiness

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5 syllables
19 characters
English (GB)
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5syllables

highandmightiness

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

high-and-might-i-ness

Pronunciation

/ˌhaɪ.ændˈmaɪ.ti.nəs/

Stress

0 0 1 0 0

Morphemes

high- + might + -iness

High-and-mightiness is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on 'might'. It's a compound word formed from 'high-', 'might', and '-ness', syllabified according to standard English vowel and consonant rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person of high rank, dignity, or importance.

    “The king addressed his subjects with all the gravitas of his high-and-mightiness.”

    syn:grandeurnobilityeminenceauthoritypower
    ant:humilityinsignificanceweakness

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('might').

Syllables

5
high/haɪ/
and/ænd/
might/maɪt/
i/i/
ness/nəs/

high — Open syllable, diphthong.. and — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. might — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. i — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. ness — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

high-

Old English origin, adjective forming.

root

might

Old English origin, noun denoting power.

suf

-iness

Old English origin, noun-forming suffix.

Similar Words

hap­pi­nesskind­nessbright­ness

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables often end in vowels.

Vowel-Consonant-Consonant

Syllables can end in consonant clusters.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllables are divided between the constituent words.

Suffix Syllabification

Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.

  • Archaic word with potential pronunciation variations.
  • The conjunction 'and' plays a key role in the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

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high-and-mightiness(current)
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