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pleasure-tempted

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4 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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4syllables

pleasuretempted

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

plea-sure-temp-ted

Pronunciation

/ˈpleʒə(r) ˈtemptɪd/

Stress

1010

Morphemes

pleasure + tempted

The word 'pleasure-tempted' is a compound adjective divided into plea-sure-temp-ted, with stress on the second syllable of 'pleasure' and the first of 'tempted'. It follows standard English syllabification rules for compound words, maintaining the internal structure of each component.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Easily led to do things that are wrong or unwise because of a desire for pleasure.

    “The pleasure-tempted youth quickly squandered his inheritance.”

    “She warned him against the pleasure-tempted path.”

    syn:hedonisticindulgentdissolutesensual
    ant:asceticself-disciplinedrestrainedvirtuous

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'pleasure' and the first syllable of 'tempted'.

Syllables

4
plea/pliːə/
sure/ʒə(r)/
temp/tempt/
ted/tɪd/

plea — Open syllable, diphthong followed by schwa.. sure — Open syllable, voiced postalveolar fricative and schwa. /r/ may be elided.. temp — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ted — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Word Parts

root

pleasure

From Old French *plaisir*, ultimately from Latin *placere* - to please. Noun.

suf

tempted

From *tempt* - Middle English *tempesten*, from Old French *tempter*, from Latin *temptare* - to test, try, or entice. Past participle functioning as an adjective.

Similar Words

trea­sure­la­denfu­ture­proofmea­sure­ta­ken

Vowel-Consonant Division

Every vowel sound generally forms a syllable, and is followed by any consonants until the next vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters following a vowel typically remain within the same syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are often syllabified by treating each constituent word as a separate unit.

  • The hyphenated nature of the word allows for a more natural break between 'pleasure' and 'tempted'. Regional variations in pronunciation (rhotic vs. non-rhotic accents) may affect the pronunciation of the /r/ sound in 'sure'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

Nearby Words

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