tenderheartedly
Syllables
ten-der-heart-ed-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌtɛndərˈhɑːrtɪdli/
Stress
01100
Morphemes
tender + heart + edly
The word 'tender-heartedly' is syllabified as ten-der-heart-ed-ly, with primary stress on 'der'. It's an adverb formed from the prefix 'tender-', root 'heart', and suffix '-edly'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant patterns and morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
In a kind, gentle, and sympathetic manner.
“She responded to his grief tender-heartedly.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('der'). Secondary stress falls on the 'heart' syllable. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ten — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. heart — Closed syllable, secondary stressed.. ed — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ly — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound.
Stress Placement
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Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable divisions often align with morpheme boundaries, especially with prefixes and suffixes.
- The compound nature of the word could lead to alternative, though less common, syllabifications.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter the stress pattern.
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