jackknifefishes
The word 'jackknife-fishes' is divided into four syllables: jack-knife-fish-es. The primary stress falls on 'jack'. It's a compound noun consisting of 'jackknife' and the plural suffix '-es'. Syllable division follows the vowel-C rule and suffix rule.
Definitions
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Small, brightly colored reef fish, typically belonging to the family Centracanthidae.
“The coral reef was teeming with jackknife-fishes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('jack'), secondary stress on 'fish', and unstressed syllables on 'knife' and 'es'.
Syllables
jack — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. knife — Diphthong followed by consonant.. fish — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. es — Weak syllable, plural marker.
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Vowel-C Rule
Syllables are generally divided after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes are typically separated into their own syllables.
- The compound nature of 'jackknife' requires treating it as a single unit for initial stress assignment.
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