hollowheartedness
Syllables
hol-low-heart-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌhɑloʊˈhɑːrtɪdˌnɛs/
Stress
01100
Morphemes
hollow- + heart + -edness
The word 'hollowheartedness' is divided into five syllables: hol-low-heart-ed-ness. It consists of the prefix 'hollow-', the root 'heart', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on 'heart'. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules, with consideration for vowel reduction and suffix attachment.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being insincere, lacking genuine feeling, or emotionally empty.
“His apology was delivered with such hollowheartedness that she didn't believe a word.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('heart'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('hol').
Syllables
hol — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. low — Open syllable, diphthong.. heart — Closed syllable, final consonant, primary stress.. ed — Closed syllable, weak vowel, suffix.. ness — Closed syllable, final consonant.
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Onset-Rime Division
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
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Coda Presence
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Suffix Attachment
Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Pronunciation of '-ed' is context-dependent.
- The word's length and multiple morphemes contribute to its complexity.
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