feeblemindedness
Syllables
fee-ble-mind-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/ˈfiːbəlˌmaɪndɪdnəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
feeble + mind + edness
The word 'feeblemindedness' is divided into five syllables: fee-ble-mind-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mind'). It is a noun formed from the prefix 'feeble-', the root 'mind-', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel and consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Mental deficiency; intellectual disability.
“The historical treatment of individuals with feeblemindedness was often inhumane.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mind'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
fee — Open syllable, vowel sound /iː/.. ble — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ə/.. mind — Closed syllable, diphthong /aɪ/.. ed — Closed syllable, schwa /ɪ/ and /d/.. ness — Closed syllable, schwa /ə/.
Word Parts
Vowel-C Rule
A vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable, followed by a consonant.
CVC Rule
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns generally form a single syllable.
Vowel-C-C Rule
Vowel followed by two consonants usually forms a syllable.
C-VC Rule
Consonant followed by vowel and consonant usually forms a syllable.
- The pronunciation of the '-ed' suffix is context-dependent.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
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