roisterdoisterly
Syllables
rois-ter-dois-ter-ly
Pronunciation
/ˈrɔɪstər ˈdɔɪstərli/
Stress
10100
Morphemes
rois- + doister + -ly
The adverb 'roister-doisterly' is divided into five syllables: rois-ter-dois-ter-ly, with stress on 'rois-' and 'dois-'. It's formed from archaic rhyming elements and the -ly suffix, meaning 'riotously'.
Definitions
- 1
In a wild, noisy, and boisterous manner; riotously.
“The children were playing roister-doisterly in the garden.”
“He celebrated his victory roister-doisterly with his friends.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each compound part ('rois-' and 'dois-').
Syllables
rois — Open syllable, stressed. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed. dois — Open syllable, stressed. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed. ly — Open syllable, unstressed
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
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Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) Division
When a syllable contains a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern, it is typically divided between the vowel and the final consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
- The archaic nature of the word and its rhyming compound structure.
- The 'rois-' and 'dois-' prefixes are unusual and don't follow typical modern English prefix patterns.
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