leadenheartedness
Syllables
lead-en-heart-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛdənˌhɑːtɪdnəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
lead + heart + edness
The word 'leadenheartedness' is divided into five syllables: lead-en-heart-ed-ness. It consists of the prefix 'lead-', the root 'heart-', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('heart'). Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
A state of being emotionally heavy, dull, and lacking in joy or enthusiasm; a feeling of sadness and depression.
“His face was a mask of leadenheartedness after the news.”
“The leadenheartedness of the winter months always affected her mood.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('heart'). The first and last syllables are unstressed, while 'en' and 'ed' receive secondary or reduced stress.
Syllables
lead — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. en — Closed syllable, weak vowel sound.. heart — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ed — Closed syllable, past tense/participial suffix.. ness — Closed syllable, noun-forming suffix.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables typically end with a vowel sound, leading to divisions before consonants.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects the boundaries between morphemes (prefixes, roots, suffixes).
- The 'ea' digraph in 'lead' represents a long /iː/ vowel sound, deviating from the simple vowel-consonant rule.
- The pronunciation of the 'ed' suffix varies depending on the preceding sound, becoming /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
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