falseheartedness
Syllables
fal-se-heart-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔːls ˌhɑːrtɪd nəs/
Stress
10100
Morphemes
false + heart + ed
The word 'false-heartedness' is divided into five syllables: fal-se-heart-ed-ness. It consists of the prefix 'false-', the root 'heart', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on 'heart', with secondary stress on 'false'. The syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being deceitful or lacking sincerity in feelings.
“His false-heartedness was revealed when he betrayed his friends.”
“She couldn't forgive his false-heartedness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('heart'). Secondary stress is present on the first syllable ('false').
Syllables
fal — Open syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'a', coda 'l'. se — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ə'. heart — Closed syllable, onset 'h', nucleus 'ɑː', coda 'rt'. ed — Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'd'. ness — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ə', coda 's'
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Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
Stress-Timing Rule
English is a stress-timed language, meaning syllables are adjusted in duration to accommodate stressed syllables.
- The '-ed' suffix can sometimes be reduced in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., /ɔː/ vs. /ɑː/ in 'false') are possible.
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