longestablished
The word 'long-established' is divided into four syllables: long-es-tab-lished. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tab'). It's an adjective formed from the prefix 'long-', the root 'establish', and the suffix '-ed'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having existed for a long time and being well-known or recognized.
“a long-established family business”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tab'). The first two syllables ('long' and 'es') are unstressed, and the final syllable ('lished') is secondary stressed.
Syllables
long — Open syllable, long vowel sound.. es — Closed syllable, short vowel sound.. tab — Closed syllable, short vowel sound and consonant cluster.. lished — Closed syllable, schwa vowel and consonant cluster.
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Vowel Rule
Every syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Onset-Rime Rule
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
- Potential for elision of 'es' in rapid speech.
- The 'sh' sound in 'lished' could be considered a single phoneme.
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