longsufferingly
The word 'long-sufferingly' is divided into five syllables: long-suf-fer-ing-ly. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fer'). It's an adverb formed by adding suffixes to the root 'suffer', with 'long' functioning as an intensifier. Syllabification follows vowel and affix rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a patient and tolerant manner; with great endurance of hardship.
“She dealt with his constant complaints long-sufferingly.”
“He long-sufferingly endured years of abuse.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fer'). The first, second, fourth, and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
long — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains the vowel /ɒ/.. suf — Closed syllable, contains the vowel /ʌ/.. fer — Closed syllable, contains the schwa /ə/.. ing — Closed syllable, contains the vowel /ɪ/.. ly — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains the vowel /i/.
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split when necessary, but affixes are kept intact.
Affix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
- The 'long' prefix is treated as a single syllable despite containing a vowel.
- The '-ing' suffix consistently forms its own syllable in this context.
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