crookedshouldered
Syllables
croo-ked-shoul-dered
Pronunciation
/'krʊkɪd ˈʃəʊldəd/
Stress
100 100
Morphemes
crooked + shoulder + -ed
The word 'crooked-shouldered' is an adjective divided into four syllables: croo-ked-shoul-dered. It's a compound adjective formed from 'crooked' and 'shoulder' with the '-ed' suffix. Stress falls on the first syllable of each component. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and hyphenated compound rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'crooked' and the first syllable of 'shouldered'.
Syllables
croo — Open syllable, long vowel sound.. ked — Closed syllable, short vowel sound.. shoul — Open syllable, diphthong.. dered — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound.
Consonant Cluster Division
When a consonant cluster separates vowel sounds, the cluster is typically maintained within a syllable.
Hyphenated Compound Division
Hyphens indicate syllable breaks in compound words.
- The pronunciation of the '-ed' suffix varies depending on the preceding sound.
- The 'oo' in 'crooked' is a digraph representing a long vowel sound.
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