flowersprinkled
The word 'flower-sprinkled' is divided into four syllables: flow-er-sprin-kled. It's a compound adjective formed from the root 'flower' and the verb 'sprinkle' with the past tense suffix '-ed'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component word.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'flower' and 'sprinkled' (1), unstressed syllables (0).
Syllables
flow — Open syllable, onset 'fl', rime 'loʊ', primary stress.. er — Open syllable, onset null, rime 'ə', unstressed.. sprin — Closed syllable, onset 'spr', rime 'ɪŋ', primary stress.. kled — Closed syllable, onset 'k', rime 'led', unstressed.
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel sound, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Avoid Breaking Digraphs/Diphthongs
Digraphs and diphthongs are kept within a single syllable unless absolutely necessary.
Hyphenated Compounds
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- Regional variations in pronunciation (rhoticity) may affect the final /d/ in 'sprinkled', but not the core syllabification.
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