heavyheartedness
Syllables
heav-y-heart-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/ˈhɛvi ˈhɑːrtɪd nəs/
Stress
10100
Morphemes
heavy + heart + -ed
The word 'heavy-heartedness' is divided into five syllables: heav-y-heart-ed-ness. It's formed from the prefix 'heavy', the root 'heart', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable. The syllable division follows standard vowel team, consonant-vowel, and suffix division rules.
Definitions
- 1
A state of deep sadness or sorrow.
“She felt a profound heavy-heartedness after the loss of her friend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('heav'), and secondary stress on the 'heart' syllable. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
heav — Open syllable, onset 'h', rime 'ɛv'. y — Open syllable, vowel only. heart — Closed syllable, onset 'h', rime 'ɑːrt'. ed — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɪd'. ness — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'əs'
Word Parts
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Vowel Team Division
When two vowels appear together, they are typically split between syllables (e.g., heav-y).
Consonant-Vowel Division
A consonant followed by a vowel usually creates a syllable boundary (e.g., heart-ed).
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables (e.g., -ed-ness).
- The compound adjective 'heavy-hearted' is treated as a single unit before the addition of the suffix '-ness'.
- Regional variations may affect vowel sounds but not syllable division.
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