farewelltospring
The word 'farewell-to-spring' is divided into five syllables based on vowel nuclei and coda formation. It's a compound noun phrase with stress on 'fare' and 'spring'.
Definitions
- 1
A formal or poetic expression of saying goodbye to the season of spring.
“The poet penned a moving farewell-to-spring.”
syn:Spring adieu
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'farewell' and 'spring'. 'to' is unstressed.
Syllables
fa — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. re — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus with coda.. well — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus with coda.. to — Open syllable, unstressed vowel nucleus.. spring — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus with consonant cluster coda.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Coda Rule
Consonants following a vowel within a syllable form the coda.
Compound Word Rule
Hyphenated compounds are divided based on the syllables of their constituent parts.
- The hyphenated structure requires treating each component separately. Regional accents may affect vowel pronunciation but not syllable division.
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