narrowheartedness
Syllables
nar-row-heart-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/ˈnæroʊˌhɑːrtɪdnəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
narrow + heart + ed
The word 'narrowheartedness' is divided into five syllables: nar-row-heart-ed-ness. It consists of the prefix 'narrow-', root 'heart', and suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. The primary stress falls on the 'heart' syllable. The syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division, vowel-consonant separation, and suffix isolation.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of lacking sympathy or compassion; unfeelingness.
“His narrowheartedness prevented him from understanding their grief.”
“She couldn't believe the narrowheartedness of his response.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('heart'). The first and second syllables are unstressed, and the last two are weakly stressed.
Syllables
nar — Open syllable, onset consonant.. row — Open syllable, diphthong.. heart — Closed syllable, final consonant, stressed.. ed — Weak syllable, suffix.. ness — Weak syllable, suffix.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime
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Vowel-Consonant
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Consonant-Coda
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Suffix Separation
Isolating suffixes as separate syllables when phonologically distinct.
- The vowel sequence 'narrow' can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel in the first syllable.
- The '-ed' suffix is often reduced in rapid speech.
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