trueheartedness
The word 'true-heartedness' is divided into four syllables: true-heart-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on 'heart'. It's formed from the prefix 'true', the root 'heart', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant, consonant cluster, and suffix division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being sincerely good and brave; genuine courage and integrity.
“Her true-heartedness shone through in her selfless actions.”
“He admired her true-heartedness and unwavering commitment.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('heart').
Syllables
true — Open syllable, monosyllabic.. heart — Closed syllable, monosyllabic.. ed — Suffix, often a separate syllable after /t/ or /d/.. ness — Suffix, monosyllabic.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant sound.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllables are divided before and after consonant clusters.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The hyphenated nature of 'true-hearted' initially might suggest a different syllabification, but the compound functions as a single adjectival unit.
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