electricpowered
Syllables
e-lec-tric-pow-ered
Pronunciation
/ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈpaʊəd/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
electric, power + -ed
The word 'electric-powered' is divided into five syllables: e-lec-tric-pow-ered. The primary stress falls on the first syllable ('e'). It's a compound adjective formed from the roots 'electric' and 'power' with the suffix '-ed'. Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Operated or supplied by electricity.
“The electric-powered car is very quiet.”
“We bought an electric-powered toothbrush.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('e' in 'electric'), secondary stress on the first syllable of 'powered'.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. lec — Closed syllable, CV structure with consonant coda.. tric — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. pow — Open syllable, diphthong as nucleus.. ered — Open syllable, schwa vowel as nucleus.
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Every vowel sound forms a syllable.
Onset Maximization
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- The hyphenated nature of the compound adjective does not affect the syllabification process.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not alter syllable boundaries.
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