meanspiritedness
Syllables
mean-spir-it-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌmiːnˈspɪrɪtɪdnəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
mean + spirit + edness
The word 'meanspiritedness' is divided into five syllables: mean-spir-it-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on 'spir'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'mean', the root 'spirit', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and onset-rime structures.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being ill-tempered, unkind, or malicious.
“Her meanspiritedness was evident in her refusal to help.”
“The meanspiritedness of the comments online was shocking.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('spir'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
mean — Open syllable with a long vowel and a coda.. spir — Syllable with a complex onset and a simple rime. Primary stress.. it — Closed syllable with a short vowel and a coda.. ed — Syllable with a schwa and a coda.. ness — Syllable with a consonant onset, schwa vowel, and a coda.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Vowels typically form the nucleus of a syllable. Each vowel sound generally corresponds to a syllable.
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are often divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often treated as part of the onset or rime, depending on the surrounding vowels.
- The 'ed' suffix can be reduced to /d/ in rapid speech, but maintaining it as a separate syllable is more phonologically accurate.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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