illtemperedness
The word 'ill-temperedness' is divided into four syllables: ill-tem-pered-ness. It consists of the prefix 'ill-', the root 'temper', and the suffix '-edness'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pered'). Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being easily angered; a bad temper.
“His ill-temperedness made him difficult to work with.”
“She apologized for her ill-temperedness during the meeting.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pered'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ill — Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. tem — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. pered — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) Rule
Syllables are often divided before and after a vowel sandwiched between two consonants.
Liquid Consonant Rule
Liquid consonants (l, r) can often form syllables with preceding vowels.
- The hyphenated spelling 'ill-tempered' is a compound adjective, but the hyphen is dropped when combined with '-ness' to form a noun.
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