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whole-souledness

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

3 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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3syllables

wholesouledness

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

whole-souled-ness

Pronunciation

/hoʊlˈsoʊldnəs/

Stress

010

Morphemes

whole + soul + edness

The word 'whole-souledness' is syllabified as whole-souled-ness, with stress on 'souled'. It's a noun formed from a compound adjective and the suffix '-ness', following standard English syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and morpheme boundaries.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being completely sincere and genuine; heartfelt earnestness.

    “Her whole-souledness was evident in every act of kindness.”

    syn:sincerityearnestnessgenuineness
    ant:insincerityhypocrisy

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('souled'). The first ('whole') and third ('ness') syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

3
whole/hoʊl/
souled/soʊld/
ness/nəs/

whole — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. souled — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and consonant cluster.. ness — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.

Word Parts

pre

whole

Old English origin, meaning complete.

root

soul

Old English origin, referring to the spiritual part of a being.

suf

edness

Combination of -ed (adjectival) and -ness (noun-forming) suffixes.

Similar Words

kin­dnesshap­pi­nessthought­ful­ness

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

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

Consonant Cluster

Syllables are divided before consonant clusters.

Morpheme Boundary

Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries.

  • The compound adjective 'whole-souled' is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • The schwa sound in the final syllable is typical of unstressed syllables in English.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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