funnelfashioned
The word 'funnel-fashioned' is divided into four syllables: fun-nel-fash-ioned. It's a compound adjective formed from the root 'funnel' and the suffix 'fashioned'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fash'). Syllable division follows standard English rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Shaped like a funnel; resembling a funnel in form or function.
“The hat was funnel-fashioned, with a wide brim and a pointed crown.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'fash' (/fæʃ/). The first syllable 'fun' (/fʌn/) and the fourth syllable 'ioned' (/ənd/) are unstressed.
Syllables
fun — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. nel — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. fash — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. ioned — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by a consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant (e.g., fun-nel).
Vowel followed by a consonant cluster
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant cluster (e.g., nel, ioned).
Compound Word Division
Syllables are divided at the boundary between compound words (e.g., funnel-fashioned).
- The hyphenated nature of the word dictates the initial division.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllable division.
- The 'el' ending in 'nel' can sometimes be reduced in rapid speech.
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