fateforetelling
Syllables
fa-te-fore-tell-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌfeɪt.fɔːˈtɛl.ɪŋ/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
fate + foretell + ing
The word 'fate-foretelling' is divided into five syllables: fa-te-fore-tell-ing. The primary stress falls on 'tell'. It's a compound word with morphemes 'fate', 'foretell', and '-ing'. Syllabification follows onset-rime principles.
Definitions
- 1
Predicting or revealing someone's destiny.
“She had a fate-foretelling dream.”
“The ancient priest was known for his fate-foretelling abilities.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'tell'. The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
fa — Open syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'eɪ'. te — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'eɪ', coda 't'. fore — Closed syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'ɔː', coda 'r'. tell — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e', coda 'l'. ing — Closed syllable, nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'ŋ'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, separating onsets from rimes.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
- The hyphenated form is a stylistic choice and doesn't alter the core syllabification.
- Potential vowel reduction in 'fate' to a schwa /fət/ in some pronunciations.
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