handembroidered
Syllables
hand-em-broi-dered
Pronunciation
/hænd ɪmˈbroɪdəd/
Stress
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Morphemes
hand + embroider + -ed
The word 'hand-embroidered' is divided into four syllables: hand-em-broi-dered. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('broi'). The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'hand-', the root 'embroider', and the suffix '-ed'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Decorated with needlework done by hand.
“She wore a hand-embroidered dress.”
“The hand-embroidered tablecloth was a family heirloom.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('broi'). The first and second syllables are unstressed, and the fourth syllable is also unstressed.
Syllables
hand — Open syllable, containing a short vowel followed by a consonant.. em — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel surrounded by consonants.. broi — Syllable containing a diphthong followed by a consonant.. dered — Closed syllable, containing a schwa vowel followed by a consonant cluster. The 'e' is silent.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Pattern
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant (e.g., 'hand').
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) Pattern
Syllables are often divided between vowels in consonant-vowel-consonant patterns (e.g., 'em').
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs generally form a single syllable (e.g., 'broi').
- The silent 'e' at the end of 'dered' affects vowel quality but doesn't change syllable division.
- Potential vowel reduction in 'em' to a schwa /əm/ in some dialects.
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