deliberatenesses
Syllables
de-lib-er-a-ten-es-ses
Pronunciation
/dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət.nɪs.ɪz/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + liber- + -ate, -ness, -es
The word 'deliberatenesses' is divided into seven syllables: de-lib-er-a-ten-es-ses. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('er'). It's a noun formed from the Latin root 'liber-' with multiple English and Latin suffixes, denoting a plural state of being deliberate.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being deliberate, considered, and intentional, in multiple instances.
“Her actions were not isolated incidents, but rather a series of deliberate choices, a collection of deliberatenesses.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('er'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. lib — Open syllable, unstressed.. er — Open syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, unstressed.. es — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ses — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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- The length of the word and multiple suffixes create a complex syllable structure.
- Vowel sounds in unstressed syllables are reduced (schwa /ə/).
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