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mother-of-thousands

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
19 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
5syllables

motherofthousands

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

moth-er-of-thou-sands

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌðə(r) ɒv ˈθaʊzəndz/

Stress

10100

Morphemes

mother, thousands

The word 'mother-of-thousands' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: moth-er-of-thou-sands. It exhibits primary stress on 'moth' and 'thou', with a non-rhotic 'r' potentially present in GB English. Syllable division follows onset-rhyme and vowel-centric principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A succulent plant known for producing numerous plantlets.

    “She propagated the mother-of-thousands.”

    syn:Mexican hat plantdevil's backbone

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'mother' and 'thousands'. Secondary stress on 'thou'.

Syllables

5
moth/mɒθ/
er/ə(r)/
of/ɒv/
thou/θaʊ/
sands/sændz/

moth — Open syllable, stressed, CVC structure.. er — Unstressed syllable, vowel + optional 'r' coloring.. of — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel + coda.. thou — Open syllable, stressed, diphthong + coda.. sands — Closed syllable, unstressed, CVC structure.

Word Parts

root

mother, thousands

Germanic origins, denoting parentage and quantity respectively.

Similar Words

wa­ter­fallun­der­standgrand­moth­er

Onset-Rhyme

Syllables are divided based on the onset and rhyme.

Vowel-Centric

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained unless easily separable.

Linking 'r'

The 'r' sound is considered when it links to a following vowel.

  • Non-rhoticity in GB English
  • Compound noun structure
  • Reduction of 'of' in connected speech
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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