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little-mindedness

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
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5syllables

littlemindedness

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lit-tle-mind-ed-ness

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪtl̩ ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/

Stress

10001

Morphemes

mind + little-ed-ness

The word 'little-mindedness' is divided into five syllables: lit-tle-mind-ed-ness. It's a noun formed from the root 'mind' with the adjective 'little' and suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on 'mind'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The state of having a narrow or prejudiced outlook; a lack of generosity or open-mindedness.

    “His little-mindedness prevented him from seeing the benefits of the new policy.”

    “She overcame her little-mindedness and embraced different cultures.”

    syn:narrow-mindednessprejudicebigotryintolerancesmall-mindedness
    ant:open-mindednesstolerancegenerosityliberalism

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mind').

Syllables

5
lit/lɪt/
tle/tl̩/
mind/maɪnd/
ed/ɪd/
ness/nəs/

lit — Open syllable, initial consonant.. tle — Closed syllable, syllabic consonant.. mind — Open syllable, diphthong.. ed — Closed syllable, past tense marker.. ness — Closed syllable, noun-forming suffix.

Word Parts

root

mind

Proto-Germanic origin, core meaning of thought.

suf

little-ed-ness

Combination of adjective 'little', past tense marker '-ed', and noun-forming suffix '-ness'.

Similar Words

kin­dnessbright­nesswild­ness

V-C-V Rule

Division between vowels in vowel-consonant-vowel patterns.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Keeping consonant clusters together within a syllable.

Suffix Rule

Separating suffixes into their own syllables.

  • Syllabic /l/ in 'little'.
  • Compound nature of the word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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