clothesconscious
The word 'clothes-conscious' is divided into four syllables: clo-thes-con-scious. It's an adjective formed from the compound 'clothes' and the root 'conscious', with primary stress on the second syllable ('con'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and CVC structures.
Definitions
- 1
Excessively concerned with one's appearance and the latest fashions.
“She was a very clothes-conscious teenager.”
“He wasn't particularly clothes-conscious, preferring comfort to style.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('con') of 'conscious'.
Syllables
clo — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. thes — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. con — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. scious — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant (e.g., clo).
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are often divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant (e.g., thes).
CVC Structure
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant sequences typically form a closed syllable (e.g., con).
- The hyphenated nature of 'clothes-conscious' influences the visual separation of syllables.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'th' in 'clothes' (e.g., /t/ instead of /ð/) do not affect the syllable division.
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