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stout-heartedness

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
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4syllables

stoutheartedness

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

stout-heart-ed-ness

Pronunciation

/staʊt ˈhɑːtɪd nəs/

Stress

1011

Morphemes

stout + heart + edness

The word 'stout-heartedness' is divided into four syllables: stout-heart-ed-ness. It consists of the prefix 'stout', the root 'heart', and the suffix '-edness'. Primary stress falls on 'stout' and 'heart', with secondary stress on 'ness'. Syllabification follows standard CVC and suffix division rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Courage, bravery, and determination; resoluteness.

    “He faced the challenge with stout-heartedness.”

    “Her stout-heartedness inspired the entire team.”

    syn:couragebraveryvalorfortituderesilience
    ant:cowardicefeartimidityweakness

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'stout' and 'heart', secondary stress on 'ness'. The 'ed' syllable is unstressed.

Syllables

4
stout/staʊt/
heart/hɑːt/
ed/ɪd/
ness/nəs/

stout — Closed syllable, CVC structure, primary stress.. heart — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ed — Closed syllable, VCC structure.. ness — Closed syllable, CVC structure, secondary stress.

Word Parts

pre

stout

Old English origin, meaning 'strong, brave'

root

heart

Old English origin, core meaning relating to emotion and courage

suf

edness

Combination of past participle '-ed' and noun-forming suffix '-ness'

Similar Words

ki­nessbold­nessweak­ness

CVC Syllable Division

Syllables are typically divided before and after consonants in CVC structures.

Suffix Division

Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.

  • The compound nature of the word could lead to alternative analyses, but the chosen division aligns with typical English syllabification patterns.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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