swelledheadedness
Syllables
swel-led-head-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/swɛld ˈhɛdɪdnəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
swell + head + -ed-ness
The word 'swelled-headedness' is divided into five syllables: swel-led-head-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on 'head'. It's a noun formed from the root 'head' with prefixes and suffixes indicating a state of arrogance. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Characterized by an excessively high opinion of oneself; conceited; arrogant.
“His swelled-headedness was off-putting to everyone he met.”
“The team's success didn't go to their heads, and they avoided swelled-headedness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('head'). The first, second, fourth and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
swel — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. led — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. head — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ed — Closed syllable, past tense marker.. ness — Closed syllable, noun-forming suffix.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- The '-ed' suffix can sometimes be unstressed and elided, but in this case, it retains a distinct syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon.
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