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hen-and-chickens

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4 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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4syllables

henandchickens

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hen-and-chick-ens

Pronunciation

/hen ænd ˈtʃɪkɪnz/

Stress

0-0-1-0

Morphemes

hen, chick + ens, s

The word 'hen-and-chickens' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: hen-and-chick-ens. Primary stress falls on 'chick'. The syllabification follows standard English (GB) rules based on vowel-consonant patterns. The word's morphemes derive from Old English roots.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A traditional name for the plant *Stellaria media*, also known as common chickweed.

    “The garden was overrun with hen-and-chickens.”

    syn:Chickweedstarwort

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('chick').

Syllables

4
hen/hen/
and/ænd/
chick/tʃɪk/
ens/ɪnz/

hen — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. and — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. chick — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel and consonant.. ens — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.

Word Parts

root

hen, chick

Old English origins; 'hen' - fowl, 'chick' - young bird

suf

ens, s

Diminutive suffix '-en' and plural marker '-s'

Similar Words

kit­chenchick­engar­den

Open Syllable

Vowel followed by a consonant.

Closed Syllable

Consonant cluster followed by a vowel and consonant, or vowel followed by a consonant cluster.

  • Compound word structure; potential reduction of 'and' in colloquial speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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