gloryofthesnows
The word 'glory-of-the-snows' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: 'glory', 'of', 'the', and 'snows'. Primary stress falls on 'glory'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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A perennial herbaceous plant with star-shaped blue flowers.
“The glory-of-the-snows bloomed early this year.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on 'glory', secondary stress on 'snows'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
glory — Open syllable, primary stress.. of — Open syllable, unstressed.. the — Open syllable, unstressed.. snows — Closed syllable, secondary stress.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.
Avoid Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
- Hyphenated structure indicating a compound noun.
- The 'of the' sequence functions as a single prosodic unit.
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