plaguebeleagured
The word 'plague-beleagured' is syllabified as pla-gue-be-lea-gured, with primary stress on 'lea'. It's a compound adjective formed from 'plague' and 'beleagured', following standard English syllable division rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lea'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('pla').
Syllables
pla — Open syllable, onset cluster /pl/. gue — Closed syllable, glide. be — Open syllable. lea — Open syllable, long vowel. gured — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are preferred at the beginning of syllables.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they form a coda.
Vowel-Glide Combination
Syllables containing vowel-glide combinations are treated as single units.
- The hyphenated structure of the compound adjective influences the perceived separation of syllables.
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