shortsightedness
The word 'short-sightedness' is divided into four syllables: short-sight-ed-ness. It consists of the prefix 'short-', the root 'sight', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sight'). The syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and dividing vowel-consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Lack of foresight; the inability to plan or think beyond the present.
“His short-sightedness led to financial ruin.”
“The government's short-sightedness on environmental issues will have long-term consequences.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sight').
Syllables
short — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sight — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. ed — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.
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Maximize Onsets
Attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable is typically divided before the consonant.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are open; those ending in a consonant sound are closed.
- The '-ed' suffix can sometimes be syllabified with the preceding vowel, but in this case, it forms a distinct syllable due to the stress pattern and the presence of the following '-ness' suffix.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might slightly alter the phonetic realization, but not the syllabification.
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