gloryofthesun
The phrase 'glory-of-the-sun' is divided into four syllables: 'glory', 'of', 'the', and 'sun'. The primary stress falls on 'glory'. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and vowel nucleus rule, consistent with standard English phonology.
Definitions
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The brilliance or splendour of the sun; radiant light.
“The glory-of-the-sun illuminated the landscape.”
“She basked in the glory-of-the-sun.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable, 'glory'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
glory — Closed syllable, primary stress.. of — Open syllable, unstressed.. the — Open syllable, unstressed.. sun — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonants) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound as its nucleus.
- The compound nature of the phrase does not introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
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