ungratefulnesses
Ungratefulnesses is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on 'grate'. It's formed from the prefix 'un-', root 'grate', and suffixes '-ful', '-ness', and '-es'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and morpheme boundary rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being unthankful or lacking gratitude.
“Her ungratefulness towards those who helped her was shocking.”
“The ungratefulness of the younger generation is often lamented.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('grate'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, weak stress.. grate — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ful — Closed syllable, weak stress.. ness — Closed syllable, weak stress.. es — Closed syllable, weak stress.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided before a consonant that follows a vowel.
Morpheme Boundary Division
Syllables are often divided at morpheme boundaries.
Plural Marker Division
The plural marker '-es' forms a separate syllable.
- The word's length and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllable division rules.
- The vowel digraph 'gr' is treated as a single unit for syllable division purposes.
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