gentlemanatarms
Syllables
gen-tle-man-at-arms
Pronunciation
/ˌdʒentl.mən.æt.ɑːmz/
Stress
10101
Morphemes
gentle- + man + at-arms
The word 'gentleman-at-arms' is divided into five syllables: gen-tle-man-at-arms. Primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun with origins in Old French and Old English, denoting a historical military rank. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime division rules, with consideration for the hyphenated structure.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('gen'), and secondary stress on the 'man' syllable. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
gen — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /dʒ/.. tle — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /tl/.. man — Open syllable.. at — Open syllable.. arms — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster /mz/
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
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- The hyphenated structure requires treating each segment initially as a separate unit before applying standard syllabification rules.
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