lightfingeredness
Syllables
light-fin-gered-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌlaɪtˈfɪŋɡəd.nəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
light + fingeredness
The word 'light-fingeredness' is divided into five syllables: light-fin-gered-ness. It's a noun formed from the root 'light' with the addition of an interfix '-fin-', the past participle '-gered', and the noun suffix '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ger'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant sequences and syllabic consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being quick and skillful at stealing; dexterity in theft.
“His light-fingeredness was legendary among the pickpockets of London.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ger'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
light — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. fin — Closed syllable, consonant + vowel + consonant.. ger — Closed syllable, consonant + vowel + consonant, schwa reduction.. ed — Syllabic consonant, reduced vowel.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant + vowel + consonant, schwa reduction.
Word Parts
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Vowel + Consonant
Syllables are divided after vowels followed by consonants (e.g., 'light').
Consonant + Vowel + Consonant
Syllables are divided between consonants in CVC sequences (e.g., 'fin', 'ger').
Syllabic Consonant
A consonant can form a syllable when following a vowel in an unstressed position (e.g., 'ed').
- The '-ed' suffix can be pronounced /ɪd/ after *t* or *d*, but is reduced to /d/ here. Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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