devil'spincushion
Syllables
dev-il's-pin-cu-shion
Pronunciation
/ˈdevɪlz ˈpɪnkʊʃən/
Stress
10001
Morphemes
devil, pincushion + 's
The word 'devil's-pincushion' is divided into five syllables: dev-il's-pin-cu-shion. It features a compound structure with a possessive suffix. Stress falls on the first syllable of each component. Syllable division follows standard vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
A plant (*Scabiosa stellata*) with spherical flower heads resembling a pincushion, named for its horn-like seed heads.
“The meadow was dotted with devil's-pincushion.”
syn:star pincushion
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each major word component ('dev' and 'pin').
Syllables
dev — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. il's — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster, including possessive 's'.. pin — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. cu — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. shion — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)
Syllables are divided before the consonant cluster following a vowel.
Possessive 's'
The possessive 's' can form its own syllable, especially in compound words.
- The possessive 's' is a potential edge case, but forms a distinct syllable here.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
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