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coppice-feathered

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

4 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
4syllables

coppicefeathered

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cop-pice-feath-ered

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒpɪs ˈfeðəd/

Stress

0101

Morphemes

coppice + feathered

The word 'coppice-feathered' is divided into four syllables: cop-pice-feath-ered. It consists of the root 'coppice' and the suffix 'feathered', functioning as an adjective. Stress falls on the second syllable of 'feathered'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having the appearance or texture of feathers, especially in a dense, layered way, resembling a coppiced woodland with new growth.

    “The clouds were coppice-feathered with wisps of cirrus.”

    “The bird's nest was lined with coppice-feathered down.”

    syn:featheryplumosedowny
    ant:smoothbareunadorned

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'feathered' (/ˈfeðəd/). The first syllable of 'coppice' is secondary stressed.

Syllables

4
cop/kɒp/
pice/pɪs/
feath/feθ/
ered/əd/

cop — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. pice — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel and consonant.. feath — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ered — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.

Word Parts

root

coppice

Old French *copeis* – a wood from which shoots are cut; related to *couper* 'to cut'

suf

feathered

Old English *fethered* – provided with feathers

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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-Consonant-Consonant

Syllables are divided after the first consonant in a VCC pattern.

  • The hyphenated nature of the word requires applying phonological rules to the entire string, despite the morphological boundary.
  • The schwa sound in 'pice' is common in unstressed syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

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