roundshouldered
The word 'round-shouldered' is a compound adjective divided into three syllables: round-should-ered. The primary stress falls on 'should'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'round', the root 'shoulder', and the suffix '-ed'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant, consonant blend, and suffix rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having shoulders that are curved forward.
“He had a round-shouldered posture from years of working at a desk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('should'). The first ('round') and third ('ered') syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
round — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and ending in a consonant blend.. should — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and ending in a consonant blend.. ered — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and ending in a consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound.
Consonant Blend Rule
Consonant blends are generally kept together within a syllable.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes are typically separated into their own syllables.
- The hyphenated nature of the word as a compound adjective influences the stress pattern.
- The schwa sound in the final syllable is a common reduction in unstressed syllables.
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