temperamentalness
Syllables
tem-per-a-men-tal-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌtempərəˈmentəlnəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
temp- + erament- + -alness
The word 'temperamentalness' is divided into six syllables: tem-per-a-men-tal-ness. Primary stress falls on 'men'. It's morphologically complex, built from Latin roots and English suffixes. Syllabification follows standard CVC and open syllable rules, with potential for vowel reduction in unstressed positions.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being temperamental; a tendency to be easily irritated or to have unpredictable moods.
“Her temperamentalness made her difficult to work with.”
“The artist's temperamentalness was legendary.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('men').
Syllables
tem — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. per — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel (schwa).. men — Closed syllable, CVC structure, primary stress.. tal — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. ness — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
Word Parts
CVC Syllable Rule
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant sequences are typically divided into separate syllables.
Open Syllable Rule
Vowel followed by a consonant(s) forms an open syllable.
Vowel Rule
Single vowels form a syllable.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa).
- Regional variations in vowel quality.
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