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hail-fellow-well-met

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5 syllables
20 characters
English (GB)
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5syllables

hailfellowwellmet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hail-fel-low-well-met

Pronunciation

/heɪl ˈfel.əʊ wɛl mɛt/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

hail, fellow, well, met

The phrase 'hail-fellow-well-met' is syllabified into five syllables (hail-fel-low-well-met) with stress on the first syllable of each component. It's a compound greeting with roots in Old Norse and Old English, subject to regional pronunciation variations.

Definitions

interjection
  1. 1

    A very friendly greeting, often used ironically or to express a somewhat boisterous or overly familiar welcome.

    “Hail, fellow well met!”

    syn:Greetingswelcome
    ant:Farewellgoodbye

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component: 'hail', 'fel', 'well', 'met'.

Syllables

5
hail/heɪl/
fel/fel/
low/ləʊ/
well/wɛl/
met/mɛt/

hail — Open syllable, stressed.. fel — Closed syllable, unstressed.. low — Open syllable, unstressed.. well — Closed syllable, stressed.. met — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

hail, fellow, well, met

Each component has its own root origin (Old Norse, Old English)

Similar Words

ha­nd­in­ha­ndgood­byelong­ti­me­no­see

Vowel-Centered Syllabification

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Onset-Rime Structure

Syllables are divided into an onset and a rime.

Stress Assignment

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component.

  • Archaic nature of the phrase leads to potential pronunciation variations.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Compound word structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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