illtemperedness
The word 'ill-temperedness' is divided into four syllables: ill-tem-pered-ness. The primary stress falls on 'tem'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'ill-', the root 'temper', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime structure and consonant cluster maintenance rules.
Definitions
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The quality or state of being easily angered; a disposition to become angry.
“His ill-temperedness made him difficult to work with.”
“She excused his outburst as a sign of his ill-temperedness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('tem').
Syllables
ill — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', rime 'l'. tem — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'em'. pered — Closed syllable, onset 'p', rime 'əd'. ness — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'əs'
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Onset-Rime Structure
Each syllable is divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless sonority sequencing dictates otherwise.
- The 'ill-' prefix could potentially be considered part of the first syllable by some speakers, but separate syllabification is more common and supported by pronunciation.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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