beggarmyneighbour
Syllables
beg-gar-my-neigh-bour
Pronunciation
/ˌbeɡəˈmaɪˌneɪbə/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
beggar, neighbour + my
The word 'beggar-my-neighbour' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: beg-gar-my-neigh-bour. Primary stress falls on 'neigh', with secondary stress on 'beg'. It's morphologically composed of 'beggar', 'my', and 'neighbour', originating from Old English and Old French roots. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant cluster rules, adapted for compound words.
Definitions
- 1
A card game of chance in which players try to get rid of their cards by matching the rank of the card previously played.
“We spent the afternoon playing beggar-my-neighbour.”
“He was surprisingly good at beggar-my-neighbour.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('neigh'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('beg'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
beg — Open syllable, initial stress.. gar — Open syllable, unstressed.. my — Diphthong, unstressed.. neigh — Diphthong, primary stress.. bour — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally built around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are often divided between the constituent words.
- The hyphenated spelling is a historical artifact and doesn't reflect modern syllabification principles but must be preserved for output.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
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