feebleheartedness
The word 'feebleheartedness' is divided into five syllables: fee-ble-heart-ed-ness. It consists of the prefix 'fee-', the root 'heart', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on 'heart'. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant cluster rules, prioritizing morphemic boundaries.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('heart'). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('fee').
Syllables
fee — Open syllable, stressed.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed.. heart — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ed — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often split based on sonority, but morphemic boundaries are prioritized here.
Stress Rule
Stress influences syllable prominence and can affect syllabification.
- The vowel /iː/ in 'feeble' can sometimes be reduced to /ɪ/ in unstressed syllables, but the stress pattern maintains the full vowel quality in the first syllable.
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