characterlesness
Syllables
char-ac-ter-les-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌkær.æk.tərˈles.nəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
charac- + acter + -ness
The word 'characterlessness' is divided into five syllables: char-ac-ter-les-ness. It features a complex morphemic structure with Greek and Latin roots, and English suffixes. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ter'). The 'cter' cluster and vowel reduction are notable phonological features.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of having no character; lacking distinctiveness or moral principles.
“The politician's characterlessness was evident in his shifting stances on key issues.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ter'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed, and the fifth syllable is also unstressed.
Syllables
char — Open syllable with /tʃ/ onset and /ɑr/ rime.. ac — Closed syllable with /æk/ onset and /æk/ rime.. ter — Closed syllable with /t/ onset and /ər/ rime. Contains the 'cter' cluster.. les — Closed syllable with /l/ onset and /es/ rime.. ness — Closed syllable with /n/ onset and /əs/ rime. Contains a reduced vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are typically divided after the first consonant.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after the consonant.
Open Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
- The 'cter' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
- Vowel reduction occurs in unstressed syllables.
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