pettymindedness
Syllables
pet-ty-mind-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/ˈpetɪˌmaɪndɪdnəs/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
petty + mind + edness
The word 'petty-mindedness' is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on 'pet'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and onset-rime structures. It's formed from the prefix 'petty', root 'mind', and suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'.
Definitions
- 1
Having or showing a narrow or small-minded outlook; ungenerous or unforgiving.
“His petty-mindedness prevented him from offering a sincere apology.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('pet'), and secondary stress on the third syllable ('mind'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
pet — Open syllable, primary stress.. ty — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mind — Open syllable, secondary stress.. ed — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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- The hyphen in 'petty-mindedness' is a morphological marker and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not alter syllable division.
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