homewardbounder
Syllables
ho-me-ward-bound-er
Pronunciation
/ˈhəʊm.wərd.baʊn.də(r)/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
home + ward + er
The word 'homeward-bounder' is divided into five syllables: ho-me-ward-bound-er. Stress falls on 'bound'. It's a compound noun formed from 'home', 'ward', and the agentive suffix '-er'. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules, with potential variations due to vowel reduction and regional accents.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is travelling or heading home.
“The homeward-bounder eagerly anticipated seeing his family.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bound'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ho — Open syllable, diphthong nucleus.. me — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.. ward — Closed syllable, r-colored vowel.. bound — Closed, stressed syllable, diphthong.. er — Open syllable, potentially reduced.
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- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Potential elision of 'r' in non-rhotic accents.
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