hundredfeathered
Syllables
hun-dred-fea-ther-ed
Pronunciation
/ˈhʌn.drəd ˈfeð.ərd/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
hundred + feathered
The word 'hundred-feathered' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: hun-dred-fea-ther-ed. Primary stress falls on 'dred' and 'ther'. It's formed from the roots 'hundred' and 'feather' with the suffix '-ed'. Syllabification follows V-C and V-CC rules, respecting the hyphen's boundary indication.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the second syllable of 'hundred' and the second syllable of 'feathered' (ˈhʌn.drəd ˈfeð.ərd).
Syllables
hun — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. dred — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. fea — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ther — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ed — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Similar Words
V-C Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant forms a syllable.
V-CC Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant cluster forms a syllable.
Hyphen Rule
Hyphens generally indicate syllable boundaries.
- The hyphenated structure influences syllabification.
- The 't' in 'hundred' can be realized as a glottal stop.
- The 'ed' suffix has variable pronunciation.
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