ladiestəbaccoes
Syllables
la-dies-tə-bac-coes
Pronunciation
/ˈleɪdiːz təbækəʊz/
Stress
10001
Morphemes
lady/tobacco + 's, -es
The word 'ladies'-tobaccoes' is divided into five syllables: la-dies-tə-bac-coes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun with a possessive and plural marker, exhibiting standard English syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A type of smoking tobacco, historically associated with women.
“She enjoyed a pinch of ladies'-tobaccoes in her pipe.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'co' syllable of 'tobaccoes' (penultimate syllable).
Syllables
la — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. dies — Closed syllable, vowel sound as nucleus, 's' as syllable coda.. tə — Open syllable, schwa sound as nucleus.. bac — Closed syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. coes — Closed syllable, diphthong as nucleus, 's' as syllable coda.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.
Closed Syllable Rule
A consonant following a vowel sound closes the syllable.
Possessive 's Rule
Possessive 's is treated as part of the preceding syllable if followed by a vowel.
- Archaic plural '-es' form.
- Pronunciation of possessive 's before a vowel.
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