northnortheastward
Syllables
north-north-east-ward
Pronunciation
/nɔːθˌnɔːθˈiːstwəd/
Stress
0 0 1 0
Morphemes
north + northeast + ward
The word 'north-northeastward' is divided into four syllables: north-north-east-ward. The primary stress falls on 'east'. It's an adverb formed from the prefix 'north', the combining form 'northeast', and the suffix 'ward'. Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
In or toward a direction that is both north and northeast.
“The wind was blowing north-northeastward.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('east'). The stress pattern is typical for words ending in '-ward'.
Syllables
north — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'ɔːθ'. north — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'ɔːθ'. east — Closed syllable, onset 'iː', coda 'st'. ward — Open syllable, onset 'w', rime 'əd'
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Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are divided to maximize onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable) and avoid stranded consonants.
- The compound nature of the word could potentially lead to ambiguity, but the established syllable division rules provide a clear solution.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., rhoticity in American English) may affect the phonetic transcription but not the syllable division.
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