unthoughtfulness
The word 'unthoughtfulness' is divided into four syllables: un-thought-ful-ness. The primary stress falls on 'ful'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant endings.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being inconsiderate or lacking in thought.
“His unthoughtfulness hurt her feelings.”
“She apologized for her unthoughtfulness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ful'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, vowel ending.. thought — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ful — Closed syllable, consonant ending, stressed.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
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Vowel Ending
Syllables generally end with a vowel sound. 'un-' ends in a vowel.
Consonant Ending
Syllables end with a consonant sound. 'thought', 'ful', and 'ness' all end in consonant sounds.
- The 'gh' digraph in 'thought' is pronounced as /ɔː/, simplifying syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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