meanspiritedness
The word 'meanspiritedness' is divided into five syllables: mean-spir-it-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on the third syllable. It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, exhibiting typical English syllabification rules with some vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being ill-tempered, malicious, or unkind.
“His meanspiritedness was evident in his refusal to help.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('it').
Syllables
mean — Open syllable, long vowel.. spir — Closed syllable, short vowel, consonant cluster.. it — Closed syllable, short vowel.. ed — Reduced vowel, syllabic consonant.. ness — Closed syllable, reduced vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are often separated, but can integrate if unstressed.
- Integration of '-ed' suffix due to stress and vowel quality.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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