knockdownanddragout
Syllables
knock-down-and-drag-out
Pronunciation
/ˈnɒk daʊn ænd dræɡ aʊt/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
knock, drag
The word 'knock-down-and-drag-out' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables with primary stress on 'knock'. Syllabification follows onset-rime principles, and the compound nature requires attention to stress and vowel reduction.
Definitions
- 1
Describing a fight or competition that is extremely fierce, unrestrained, and decisive.
“It was a knock-down-and-drag-out brawl.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('knock'). Potential secondary stress on 'drag'.
Syllables
knock — Closed syllable, primary stress.. down — Closed syllable, unstressed.. and — Closed syllable, unstressed.. drag — Closed syllable, secondary stress (potential).. out — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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