fatherlonglegs
The word 'father-long-legs' is a compound noun syllabified into four syllables: fa-ther-long-legs. Stress falls on the first syllable of 'father' and 'long'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on onset-rime structure and CVC patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A long-legged father, often referring to a daddy long-legs spider or a person who is a father and has long legs.
“The father-long-legs carefully navigated the garden.”
“My grandfather was known as the father-long-legs of the family.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'father' and 'long' (1). Unstressed syllables are marked as 0.
Syllables
fa — Open syllable, onset 'f', rime 'ɑː'. ther — Closed syllable, onset 'ð', rime 'ə'. long — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ɒŋ'. legs — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ɛɡz'
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Onset-Rime
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CVC Structure
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Compound Word Syllabification
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- The compound nature of the word does not introduce any significant exceptions to standard syllabification rules.
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