illhumouredness
The word 'ill-humouredness' is divided into four syllables: ill-hu-moured-ness. It consists of the prefix 'ill-', the root 'humour', and the suffix '-edness'. Primary stress falls on 'moured'. Syllabification follows vowel and morpheme boundary rules, typical of English (GB).
Definitions
- 1
The state of being in a bad mood; a disposition to be irritable or unfriendly.
“His ill-humouredness was evident to everyone in the room.”
“She excused his outburst as a temporary display of ill-humouredness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('moured'). Secondary stress may be present on the first syllable ('ill').
Syllables
ill — Open syllable, unstressed.. hu — Open syllable, unstressed.. moured — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally built around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Avoid splitting consonant clusters unless necessary.
Morpheme Boundary Rule
Syllabification often respects morpheme boundaries.
- The 'ill-' prefix is a clear morpheme and is syllabified separately.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in British English.
- Potential for schwa sound in 'humoured' depending on speaker.
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