goodhumouredness
The word 'good-humouredness' is divided into four syllables: good-hu-moured-ness. The primary stress falls on 'hu'. It's a noun formed from the root 'good' and the suffixes 'humoured' and 'ness'. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant cluster division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being cheerful and in a good mood.
“Her good-humouredness was infectious.”
“He responded with remarkable good-humouredness despite the setback.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('hu'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
good — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. hu — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. moured — Closed syllable, containing a r-colored vowel and a final consonant.. ness — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a final consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are often split after the vowel, especially when the following consonant is part of a more complex cluster.
Compound Adjective Rule
Hyphenated compound adjectives are treated as single units for initial syllabification before suffixation.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'u' in 'humoured' becoming a schwa).
- The hyphenated nature of 'good-humoured' influencing initial syllable division.
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