illhumouredness
The word 'ill-humouredness' is divided into four syllables: ill-hu-moured-ness. It consists of the prefix 'ill-', the root 'humour', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on 'moured'. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being in a bad mood; a disposition to be easily irritated.
“His ill-humouredness was evident to everyone in the room.”
“She excused his outburst as a temporary display of ill-humouredness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('moured'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('ill').
Syllables
ill — Closed syllable, CVC structure, initial stress.. hu — Open syllable, VC structure.. moured — Closed syllable, CVCVC structure, primary stress.. ness — Closed syllable, CVC structure, final syllable.
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are ordered by their sonority, with more sonorous sounds tending to be syllable nuclei.
Maximizing Onsets Principle
Consonants are assigned to onsets whenever possible.
- The compound nature of the word and multiple suffixes require careful consideration.
- The 'r' sound in 'humoured' can have slight pronunciation variations, but doesn't affect syllabification.
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