straitlacedness
The word 'strait-lacedness' is divided into three syllables: 'strait-laced-ness'. It consists of the prefix 'strait', root 'lace', and suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on 'laced'. The syllabification follows vowel team, consonant cluster, and suffix division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being rigidly conventional and severely moral.
“Her strait-laced upbringing made it difficult for her to accept modern art.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('laced'). The first ('strait') and third ('ness') syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
strait — Open syllable, stressed.. laced — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Team Rule
Division before the vowel team 'ai' in 'strait'.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Division after the 'l' consonant in 'laced', as it's a permissible onset.
Suffix Rule
'-ness' is a suffix and is separated as a distinct syllable.
- The compound adjective 'strait-laced' is relatively fixed in its pronunciation and syllabification.
- Regional variations are minimal.
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