rhythandblues
The word 'rhythm-and-blues' is divided into three syllables: rhyth-and-blues. The primary stress falls on the first syllable ('rhyth'). It's a compound noun formed from 'rhythm', 'and', and 'blues', following standard English syllable division rules based on onset-rime structure.
Definitions
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A genre of music originating in the African-American communities of the Deep South in the United States.
“He's a huge fan of rhythm-and-blues.”
“The concert featured a mix of jazz and rhythm-and-blues.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('rhyth'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
rhyth — Closed syllable, stressed, onset includes a voiced dental fricative.. and — Open syllable, unstressed, simple vowel-coda structure.. blues — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a diphthong.
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Onset-Rime Division
Dividing syllables based on the consonant onset and vowel-containing rime.
Vowel-Coda Division
Used when a syllable ends in a consonant (coda).
Maximizing Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The hyphenated nature of the word requires respecting the individual lexical items. Potential for slight vowel reduction in 'and' in some pronunciations.
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