narrowshouldered
The word 'narrow-shouldered' is a four-syllable compound adjective with primary stress on the first syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules, dividing the word into nar-row-shoul-dered. It's formed from the prefix 'narrow-', root 'shoulder-', and suffix '-ed'.
Definitions
- 1
Having narrow shoulders.
“He was a narrow-shouldered man who preferred tailored suits.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('nar'), secondary stress on 'shoul', and unstressed syllables 'row' and 'dered'.
Syllables
nar — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'ar'. row — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'ow'. shoul — Open syllable, onset 'ʃ', rime 'oul'. dered — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'er
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Onset-Rime
Dividing syllables based on consonant and vowel sequences.
Avoid Consonant Clusters
English generally avoids splitting consonant clusters.
Vowel Sounds
Each syllable typically contains one vowel sound.
- Non-rhoticity of 'r' in some GB English dialects.
- Schwa reduction in the final syllable.
- Compound adjective structure.
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