goodhumoredness
The word 'good-humoredness' is divided into five syllables: good-hu-mor-ed-ness, with primary stress on 'hu-'. It's a noun formed from the root 'good' and the suffixes '-humored' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division and glide-vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being cheerful and agreeable; a pleasant disposition.
“Her good-humoredness made her a joy to be around.”
“He responded to the criticism with remarkable good-humoredness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('hu-').
Syllables
good — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. hu- — Open syllable, glide + vowel.. mor — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ed — Closed syllable, single vowel followed by a consonant.. ness — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
Glide-Vowel (GV)
Glides (like /hju/) often form their own syllable.
Complex Vowel Sounds
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the elision of the 'd' in 'good'.
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