plainspokenness
The word 'plain-spokenness' is divided into four syllables: plain-spo-ken-ness. It consists of the prefix 'plain', the root 'speak', and the suffixes '-en' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'plain' and 'spoken'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being direct, frank, and honest in speech; candor.
“Her plain-spokenness was refreshing in a world of political spin.”
“He admired her plain-spokenness and lack of pretense.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'plain' and the first syllable of 'spoken'
Syllables
plain — Open syllable, stressed.. spo — Open syllable, stressed.. ken — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable
Vowel followed by a consonant blend or single consonant.
Closed Syllable
Vowel followed by a consonant blend or single consonant, creating a closed syllable.
- The compound nature of the word does not introduce any unusual syllabification challenges.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur but do not affect syllable division.
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