wholeheartedness
The word 'wholeheartedness' is divided into four syllables: whole-heart-ed-ness. Stress falls on 'heart'. It's morphologically complex, built from the prefix 'whole-', root 'heart', and suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Syllable division follows rules maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, with potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being sincere, enthusiastic, and fully committed.
“Her wholeheartedness was evident in her dedication to the project.”
“He approached the task with wholeheartedness and enthusiasm.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('heart').
Syllables
whole — Open syllable, diphthong.. heart — Closed syllable, diphthong.. ed — Closed syllable, schwa.. ness — Closed syllable, schwa.
Word Parts
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Vowel-CVC
Syllables are divided after the vowel when followed by one or more consonants, maximizing onsets.
Consonant-Vowel
Consonants are assigned to the following syllable when they occur after a vowel.
Vowel-C
Syllables are divided after the vowel when followed by a consonant.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in vowel quality.
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