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undelightfulness

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

5 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “undelightfulness” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

undelightfulness

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

un-de-light-ful-ness

Pronunciation

/ʌn.dɪˈlaɪt.fʊl.nəs/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

un- + delight + -ful-ness

The word 'undelightfulness' is a noun composed of the prefix 'un-', the root 'delight', and the suffixes '-ful' and '-ness'. It is divided into five syllables: un-de-light-ful-ness, with primary stress on the third syllable ('light'). Syllable division follows standard English vowel division rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The state or quality of not being delightful; lack of pleasure or enjoyment.

    “The sheer *undelightfulness* of the task made him procrastinate.”

    syn:unpleasantnessdistastefulness
    ant:delightfulnesspleasantness

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('light'). The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
un/ʌn/
de/dɪ/
light/laɪt/
ful/fʊl/
ness/nəs/

un — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. light — Closed syllable, stressed.. ful — Open syllable, unstressed.. ness — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

un-

Old English, negation

root

delight

Old French/Latin, pleasure

suf

-ful-ness

Old English, adjective/noun forming

Similar Words

bright­nessthought­ful­nesscare­ful­ness

Vowel Division

Syllables are generally divided before vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are typically maintained within a syllable.

  • Silent 'gh' in 'delight'.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
undelightfulness(current)
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