rabbitshouldered
The word 'rabbit-shouldered' is divided into five syllables: rab-bit-shoul-der-ed. It's a compound adjective formed from 'rabbit' and 'shouldered', with primary stress on the 'shoul' syllable of 'shouldered'. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, typical of English phonology.
Definitions
- 1
Having shoulders resembling those of a rabbit; typically, narrow or sloping shoulders.
“He had a distinctly rabbit-shouldered build.”
“The coat emphasized his rabbit-shouldered frame.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'shouldered' (SHOU). The stress pattern is rab-bit-SHOU-lder-ed.
Syllables
rab — Open syllable, CV structure, unstressed.. bit — Closed syllable, CVC structure, unstressed.. shoul — Open syllable, CCV structure, unstressed.. der — Closed syllable, CVC structure, unstressed.. ed — Syllabic consonant, functioning as a suffix, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Prevents consonants from being left at the end of a syllable without a following vowel.
CV/CVC Structure
Syllables generally follow Consonant-Vowel or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns.
- The 't' in 'rabbit' can be realized as a glottal stop [ʔ] in some GB accents.
- Potential vowel reduction in 'shouldered' to a schwa /ə/.
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