flowerinfolding
Syllables
flow-er-in-fold-ing
Pronunciation
/ˈflaʊər ɪnˈfəʊldɪŋ/
Stress
10100
Morphemes
in- + flower/fold + -ing
The word 'flower-infolding' is divided into five syllables: flow-er-in-fold-ing. It's a compound noun formed from 'flower' and 'infolding', with primary stress on 'flow' and 'fold'. Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of a flower folding its petals or leaves.
“The time-lapse video showed the delicate flower-infolding at dusk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'flower' and the second syllable of 'infolding'.
Syllables
flow — Open syllable, stressed.. er — Closed syllable, unstressed.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fold — Closed syllable, stressed.. ing — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Vowel followed by consonant(s) generally forms an open syllable.
Closed Syllable Rule
Vowel followed by consonant at the end of a word or before a syllable boundary.
- The hyphenated nature of the compound word does not affect the syllabification rules applied to each component.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur but do not alter syllable division.
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