jackofalltrades
The word 'jack-of-all-trades' is divided into four syllables: jack-of-all-trades. Primary stress falls on 'jack'. The word is a compound noun with origins in Middle and Old English. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and vowel-following consonants.
Definitions
- 1
A person who can do many different kinds of work but is not necessarily very good at any one of them.
“He's a jack-of-all-trades, able to fix anything around the house.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('jack'), and secondary stress falls on the last syllable ('trades').
Syllables
jack — Open syllable, primary stress.. of — Open syllable, unstressed.. all — Open syllable, unstressed.. trades — Closed syllable, secondary stress.
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create a valid onset.
Vowel-Following Consonant
Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
- The hyphenation is conventional and aids readability, but doesn't reflect a true phonological break. The word is treated as a single prosodic unit.
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