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humble-mindedness

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

5 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
5syllables

humblemindedness

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hum-ble-mind-ed-ness

Pronunciation

/ˈhʌmbl̩ ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

hum + mind + edness

The word 'humble-mindedness' is divided into five syllables: hum-ble-mind-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on 'mind'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'hum-', root 'mind', and suffix '-edness'. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime principles, with a potential edge case involving the syllabic /l/.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being modest and unpretentious.

    “Her humble-mindedness was admirable.”

    “He approached the task with a sense of humble-mindedness.”

    syn:modestyhumilityunassumingness
    ant:arroganceprideconceit

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mind'). The first, second, fourth and fifth syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
hum/hʌm/
ble/bl̩/
mind/maɪnd/
ed/ɪd/
ness/nəs/

hum — Open syllable, onset 'h', rime 'um'. ble — Closed syllable, onset 'bl', rime 'e', syllabic /l/. mind — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'aɪnd', primary stress. ed — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɪ', weak syllable. ness — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'əs', weak syllable

Word Parts

pre

hum

Latin origin (*humilis*), derivational prefix indicating modesty

root

mind

Old English origin (*ge-mind*), base lexical unit denoting intellect

suf

edness

Combination of *-ed* (past tense/participle) and *-ness* (noun-forming suffix)

Similar Words

kin­dnesshap­pi­nessthought­ful­ness

Onset-Rime

Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Vowel Separation

Vowel sequences generally indicate syllable boundaries.

Syllabic Consonant

A consonant can form a syllable if it is preceded by no vowel and followed by no vowel.

  • The syllabic /l/ in 'ble' is a potential edge case, but is justified as a separate syllable due to vowel separation.
  • Regional variations in vowel reduction may affect syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

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