wrongheadedness
The word 'wrong-headedness' is divided into four syllables: wrong-head-ed-ness. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'wrong-', root 'head', and suffix '-edness'. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('head'). Syllabification follows vowel nucleus, consonant cluster, and suffix rules, with potential for vowel reduction and regional variations.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being stubbornly unreasonable or foolish; obstinate incorrectness of thought.
“His wrong-headedness prevented him from seeing the obvious solution.”
“The committee's decision was a result of pure wrong-headedness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('head'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
wrong — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. head — Closed syllable, stressed.. ed — Weak syllable, past participle/adjective marker.. ness — Weak syllable, noun-forming suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Syllabification
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.
Suffix Syllabification
Common suffixes generally form separate syllables.
Stress Assignment
Stress is assigned based on lexical rules and morphological structure.
- The compound structure (*wrong-head*) influences the initial syllable division.
- Vowel reduction in the final syllable is a common phonetic phenomenon.
- Regional accents may affect vowel quality and consonant pronunciation.
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