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cock-a-doodle-doos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
18 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
6syllables

cockadoodledoos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cock-a-doo-dle-doo-s

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒk ə ˈduːdl̩ duːs/

Stress

101001

Morphemes

cock, doodle, doos + s

The word 'cock-a-doodle-doos' is syllabified as cock-a-doo-dle-doo-s, with primary stress on 'cock'. It's an onomatopoeic noun composed of root morphemes and a plural suffix. Syllable division follows the onset-rime principle and the syllabic consonant rule.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The characteristic cry of a rooster.

    “I woke up to the sound of cock-a-doodle-doos.”

    syn:crowcockcrow

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable ('cock'), secondary stress on 'doo', and remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
cock/kɒk/
a/ə/
doo/duː/
dle/dl̩/
doo/duː/
s/s/

cock — Closed syllable, stressed.. a — Unstressed, schwa vowel.. doo — Open syllable, secondary stress.. dle — Syllabic consonant, closed syllable.. doo — Open syllable, unstressed.. s — Single consonant syllable, plural marker.

Word Parts

root

cock, doodle, doos

Imitative/Old English origins

suf

s

Plural marker

Similar Words

bab­blefid­dlebub­ble

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are divided between the initial consonant(s) (onset) and the vowel and any following consonants (rime).

Syllabic Consonant Rule

A consonant can form a syllable nucleus if it follows a consonant and is not followed by a vowel.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

  • The onomatopoeic nature of the word allows for some flexibility in pronunciation, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
  • The syllabic /l/ in 'dle' is a valid, though less common, phonological structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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