broughamlandaulet
Syllables
brough-am-lan-dau-let
Pronunciation
/ˈbrɒɡəm ˈlɒndəʊˌlɛt/
Stress
10101
Morphemes
brougham, landaulet
The word 'brougham-landaulet' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: brough-am-lan-dau-let. Primary stress falls on 'brougham', and secondary stress on 'let'. Syllabification follows standard English (GB) rules of open and closed syllables, with consideration for the compound structure.
Definitions
- 1
A carriage with a folding or removable roof, typically drawn by horses.
“The royal family arrived in a magnificent brougham-landaulet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'brougham' and the penultimate syllable of 'landaulet'. Secondary stress on 'let'
Syllables
brough — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant blend.. am — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lan — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. dau — Open syllable, diphthong preceded by consonant.. let — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, secondary stress.
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Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel sound is considered open.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant sound is considered closed.
Vowel Combination
Diphthongs and vowel digraphs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires treating 'brougham' and 'landaulet' as separate units for initial division.
- The 'ough' digraph in 'brougham' can have multiple pronunciations, but is /ɒ/ in this case.
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