roughhandedness
The word 'rough-handedness' is divided into four syllables: rough-han-ded-ness. It's a noun formed from the root 'hand' with the modifying adjective 'rough' and the nominalizing suffix '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows standard GB English rules based on vowel-consonant boundaries and syllable openness/closedness.
Definitions
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The quality of having rough hands; a lack of smoothness or delicacy in the hands.
“The sailor's rough-handedness was a testament to years at sea.”
“Despite her upbringing, she lacked the rough-handedness expected of a farm worker.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('han'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
rough — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. han — Open syllable, vowel between consonants.. ded — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ness — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.
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- The 'ough' digraph pronunciation.
- The pronunciation of the '-ed' suffix.
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