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Words with Prefix “tender-” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words starting with the prefix “tender-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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tender- Old English *tēondor* - meaning 'mild, gentle'. Adjective-forming.
tenderheartedness
5 syllables17 letters
ten·der·heart·ed·ness
/tɛndərˈhɑːrtɪdnəs/
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The word 'tenderheartedness' is divided into five syllables: ten-der-heart-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on 'heart'. It's morphologically complex, built from the prefix 'tender-', root 'heart', and suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels.