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scissors-fashion

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
4syllables

scissorsfashun

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

scis-sors-fa-shun

Pronunciation

/ˌsɪsəzˈfæʃən/

Stress

0010

Morphemes

scissors

The compound noun 'scissors-fashion' is divided into four syllables: scis-sors-fa-shun, with primary stress on 'fa'. The syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-consonant division, with a notable exception in the initial 'sc' cluster and the voicing of the 's'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    In a manner resembling the action of scissors; quickly, neatly, or precisely.

    “He cut the fabric scissors-fashion.”

    “The branches were pruned scissors-fashion.”

    syn:neatlypreciselyswiftlycleanly
    ant:clumsilysloppilyhaphazardly

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'fashion' (/ˈfæʃən/).

Syllables

4
scis/sɪs/
sors/səz/
fa/fæ/
shun/ʃən/

scis — Open syllable, onset 'sc', rime 'is'. sors — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant division, 's' pronounced as /z/. fa — Open syllable, onset 'f', rime 'a'. shun — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant division

Word Parts

root

scissors

Germanic origin (Old English *scissor*), noun

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Onset-Rime

Division between the onset (initial consonant cluster) and the rime (vowel and following consonants).

Vowel-Consonant

Division after a vowel when followed by a consonant.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant

Division between the vowel and the final consonant in a CVC syllable.

  • The 'sc' cluster is less common at the beginning of a syllable. The pronunciation of 's' as /z/ in 'sors' due to voicing assimilation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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