largehandedness
Syllables
lar-ge-han-ded-ness
Pronunciation
/lɑːdʒˈhændɪdnəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
large- + hand- + -edness
The word 'large-handedness' is divided into five syllables: lar-ge-han-ded-ness. The primary stress falls on 'han-'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'large-', the root 'hand-', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress assignment.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of having large hands.
“His large-handedness made it easy for him to grip the tools.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('han-'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
lar — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ge — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. han — Closed syllable, stressed syllable (CVC).. ded — Closed syllable, unstressed syllable (CVC).. ness — Open syllable, consonant followed by a schwa vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant (e.g., lar-ge).
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are often kept together within a syllable (e.g., han-ded).
Stress Assignment
Stress is assigned based on morphological weight and phonological rules (e.g., the root syllable 'han-' receives primary stress).
- The 'r' in 'lar-' may be pronounced in some regional dialects.
- The 'e' in '-ed' can be dropped in rapid speech, but is generally retained in careful pronunciation.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'ded' becoming /dɪd/).
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