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cock-and-bull-story

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

5 syllables
19 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
5syllables

cockandbullstory

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cock-and-bull-sto-ry

Pronunciation

/kɒk ænd bʊl ˈstɔːri/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

story

The word 'cock-and-bull-story' is a compound noun syllabified as cock-and-bull-sto-ry, with primary stress on 'sto'. It follows standard English syllable division rules based on vowel presence and consonant clusters. The morphemes are largely Old English and Old French in origin.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An improbable or exaggerated story; a falsehood.

    “He told a cock-and-bull story about his adventures.”

    “Don't believe everything you hear; it's probably just a cock-and-bull story.”

    syn:fabricationfalsehoodtall talewhopperyarn
    ant:truthrealityfact

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sto') in 'sto-ry'.

Syllables

5
cock/kɒk/
and/ænd/
bull/bʊl/
sto/stəʊ/
ry/ri/

cock — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. and — Open syllable, VCC structure.. bull — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. sto — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by a diphthong.. ry — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel, with a syllabic 'r'.

Word Parts

root

story

Old French *estorie* meaning ‘history, narrative’

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CVC Syllable Division

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant sequences are typically divided into syllables after the vowel.

VCC Syllable Division

Vowel-Consonant-Consonant sequences are typically divided into syllables after the vowel.

Open Syllable Division

Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables.

  • The compound nature of the word presents a slight edge case, but each component is syllabified according to standard rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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