lightheartednesses
Syllables
light-heart-ed-ness-es
Pronunciation
/ˌlaɪtˈhɑːtɪd.nɪs.ɪz/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
light + heartednesses
Lightheartednesses is a five-syllable noun with stress on 'heart'. It's formed from 'light' with suffixes, and syllable division follows standard English rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being cheerfully optimistic and free from worry.
“Her lightheartednesses were infectious.”
“The children's lightheartednesses filled the room.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('heart'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
light — Open syllable, diphthong onset.. heart — Open syllable, vowel onset.. ed — Closed syllable, weak form.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. es — Closed syllable, weak form, plural marker.
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Onset-Rime
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Morpheme Boundaries
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- Weak syllables /ɪd/ and /ɪz/ are prone to reduction. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
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