wellintentioned
The word 'well-intentioned' is divided into five syllables: well-in-ten-tion-ed. It consists of the prefix 'well-', the root 'intend', and the suffix '-ed'. The primary stress falls on the 'tion' syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
Having good intentions; kindly motivated.
“He was a well-intentioned but clumsy helper.”
“Her well-intentioned advice often felt critical.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tion'). The first two syllables ('well', 'in') are unstressed, and the last syllable ('ed') is also unstressed.
Syllables
well — Open syllable, initial syllable.. in — Closed syllable.. ten — Closed syllable.. tion — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong, stressed syllable.. ed — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
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Consonant-Vowel Division
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Consonant Cluster Division
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- The 'well-' prefix is a weak syllable but remains a distinct syllable.
- The 'tion' syllable is a common point of variation, but the sonority sequence supports its treatment as a single syllable.
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