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swelled-headedness

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
18 characters
English (US)
Enriched
5syllables

swelledheadedness

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

swel-led-head-ed-ness

Pronunciation

/swɛld ˈhɛdɪdnəs/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

swell + head + ed-ed-ness

The word 'swelled-headedness' is divided into five syllables: swel-led-head-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on 'head'. It's a noun formed from the root 'head' with several prefixes and suffixes, indicating a state of arrogance. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being excessively proud or conceited; arrogance.

    “His swelled-headedness was off-putting to everyone he met.”

    “The team's swelled-headedness after their victory led to a string of losses.”

    syn:arroganceconceithubrisvanitypomposity
    ant:humilitymodestymeekness

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('head').

Syllables

5
swel/swɛl/
led/lɛd/
head/hɛd/
ed/ɪd/
ness/nəs/

swel — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. led — Closed syllable, past tense marker.. head — Closed syllable, root, primary stress.. ed — Closed syllable, adjectival suffix.. ness — Closed syllable, noun-forming suffix.

Word Parts

pre

swell

Old English, verb forming prefix indicating increase or expansion

root

head

Old English, denoting the part of the body or leading position

suf

ed-ed-ness

Old English, past tense/adjectival/noun-forming suffixes

Similar Words

hap­pi­nesskind­nessbold­ness

Vowel-Consonant Rule

Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Stress Placement Rule

Stress typically falls on the root syllable or a nearby syllable with sufficient prosodic weight.

  • The '-ed' suffix can have different pronunciations depending on the preceding sound, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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