gentlemindedness
Syllables
gen-tle-mind-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛntəlˌmaɪndɪdnəs/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
gentle, mind + -ed, -ness
The word 'gentle-mindedness' is divided into five syllables: gen-tle-mind-ed-ness. It's a compound noun formed from 'gentle' and 'mind' with the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being kind, considerate, and sympathetic.
“Her gentle-mindedness was a comfort to everyone around her.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('gen'), secondary stress on the fourth syllable ('ed').
Syllables
gen — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. tle — Closed syllable, following the V-C-V rule.. mind — Open syllable, root of the compound.. ed — Closed syllable, past participle/adjectival suffix.. ness — Closed syllable, noun-forming suffix.
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V-C-V Rule
Syllables are divided between vowels when a vowel is followed by a consonant and another vowel.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
Compound Word Division
Compound words are divided between the constituent words.
- The hyphen in 'gentle-mindedness' is stylistic and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The pronunciation of '-ed' can vary, but is fully pronounced here due to the following stressed syllable.
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