whiteliveredness
Syllables
white-liv-ered-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌwaɪtˈlɪv.ərd.nəs/
Stress
0110
Morphemes
white + liver + -edness
The word 'white-liveredness' is divided into four syllables: white-liv-ered-ness. The primary stress falls on 'ered'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'white-', root 'liver-', and suffix '-edness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Cowardice; lack of courage.
“His white-liveredness prevented him from intervening.”
“She accused him of white-liveredness in the face of danger.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ered'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
white — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. liv — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ered — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonants, stressed.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel + Consonant(s)
Syllables are divided after a vowel sound when followed by one or more consonant sounds (e.g., 'white').
Consonant + Vowel + Consonant
Syllables are divided between consonant-vowel-consonant sequences (e.g., 'liv', 'ness').
- The '-ed' suffix is generally syllabified as a separate syllable when preceded by a vowel.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not alter the core syllabification.
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