greatgrandnephew
The word 'great-grandnephew' is divided into three syllables: 'great', 'grand', and 'nephew'. The primary stress falls on 'great'. The word is a compound noun formed from the morphemes 'great-', 'grand-', and 'nephew', with 'grand-' functioning as a combining form. Syllabification follows standard English rules for open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The son of one's grandparent's brother or sister, or the grandson of one's uncle or aunt.
“He was delighted to meet his great-grandnephew for the first time.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('great'), secondary stress on 'grand', and remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
great — Open syllable, primary stress.. grand — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. nephew — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Similar Words
Open Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open (e.g., 'great').
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed (e.g., 'grand', 'nephew').
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are divided based on morphemic boundaries and phonological plausibility.
- The 'grand-' element functions as a combining form, influencing the syllabification. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur but do not alter the syllable structure.
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