cleancomplexioned
Syllables
cle-an-com-plex-ioned
Pronunciation
/kliːn kɒmˈpleksʃənd/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
clean- + complex- + -ioned
Clean-complexioned is a five-syllable compound adjective (cle-an-com-plex-ioned) with primary stress on 'plex'. It describes a clear skin tone and is formed from Old English and Latin roots. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having a clear and healthy skin tone; possessing a pleasingly pure and refined complexion.
“She had a clean-complexioned face that glowed in the sunlight.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('plex').
Syllables
cle — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. an — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. com — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. plex — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ioned — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel-Liquid Rule
Syllables are often divided before a vowel followed by a liquid consonant (l, r).
Vowel-Nasal Rule
Syllables are often divided before a vowel followed by a nasal consonant (m, n, ng).
Consonant Closure Rule
Syllables are divided before a consonant that closes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The hyphenated nature of the word.
- The compound adjective structure.
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