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sweet-temperedly

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

5 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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5syllables

sweettemperedly

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sweet-tem-per-ed-ly

Pronunciation

/ˌswiːtˈtempərɪdli/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

sweet + -temperedly

The word 'sweet-temperedly' is divided into five syllables: sweet-tem-per-ed-ly. The primary stress falls on 'tem-'. It's an adverb formed by adding the suffix '-edly' to the adjective 'sweet-tempered'. Syllable division follows standard English onset-rime structure.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a sweet-tempered manner; gently, kindly, or patiently.

    “She responded sweet-temperedly to his complaints.”

    “He dealt with the difficult customer sweet-temperedly.”

    syn:gentlykindlypatientlyamiablyaffably
    ant:harshlyangrilyirritablycurtly

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tem-'). The first syllable ('sweet') is also stressed, but to a lesser degree.

Syllables

5
sweet/swiːt/
-tem-/ˈtempər/
-per-/pər/
-ed-/ɪd/
-ly/li/

sweet — Open syllable, stressed.. -tem- — Open syllable, primary stress.. -per- — Open syllable, unstressed.. -ed- — Closed syllable, unstressed.. -ly — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

sweet

Old English origin, adjective meaning pleasant to the taste

suf

-temperedly

Formed from -temper (Latin origin) and -edly (Old English adverbial suffix)

Similar Words

hap­pi­lyquick­lyslow­ly

Onset-Rime

Each syllable is divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)), a nucleus (vowel), and a coda (final consonant(s)).

Vowel Separation

Vowel sequences generally indicate syllable boundaries.

  • The pronunciation of the '-ed' suffix can vary, but in this case, it's /ɪd/ due to the preceding /t/ sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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