quintuplenerved
Syllables
quin-tu-ple-ner-ved
Pronunciation
/ˈkwɪntjuːpl̩ ˈnɜːvd/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
quintu- + ple- + -nerved
The word 'quintuple-nerved' is divided into five syllables: quin-tu-ple-ner-ved. The primary stress falls on 'ple'. It's a compound adjective formed from a Latin prefix, root, and English suffix. The syllabification follows standard English rules, including the use of a syllabic consonant.
Definitions
- 1
Having been strengthened or emboldened fivefold; possessing exceptional courage or resilience due to repeated reinforcement.
“The soldiers were quintuple-nerved before entering the battle.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'ple' (/pl̩/). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
quin — Open syllable, initial onset with /kw/ cluster.. tu — Open syllable, onset with /t/ and diphthong /juː/.. ple — Closed syllable, syllabic /l/ forming the nucleus, stressed.. ner — Open syllable, onset with /n/ and vowel /ɜː/.. ved — Closed syllable, onset with /v/ and vowel /d/.
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are assigned to the following vowel to create a valid onset.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound or a syllabic consonant.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left isolated between syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllable boundaries are respected within the compound elements.
- The presence of the syllabic consonant /pl̩/ is a valid, though less common, syllable structure in English.
- Regional variations in RP are minimal for this word.
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