oddcomeshortly
The word 'odd-come-shortly' is a hyphenated compound adverb. Syllabification follows standard English VC rules, with stress on 'shortly'. The hyphens create distinct syllables where a single pronunciation might otherwise occur.
Definitions
- 1
Happening in a strange or unexpected way, soon after something else.
“The package arrived odd-come-shortly after I ordered it.”
“She left odd-come-shortly after the argument.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'shortly'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
odd — Closed syllable, single vowel nucleus.. come — Closed syllable, single vowel nucleus.. short — Closed syllable, single vowel nucleus.. ly — Open syllable, weak vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC) Syllable Structure
Syllables are typically divided around vowel sounds, with consonants forming the coda.
Hyphenated Compound Words
Hyphens enforce syllable separation at the points of punctuation.
- The hyphenated structure is unusual and forces a more deliberate syllable separation than would typically occur in a compound word.
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