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sea-otter's-cabbage

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

6 syllables
19 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
6syllables

seaotter'scabbidʒ

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sea-ot-ter-'s-cab-bidʒ

Pronunciation

/ˌsiːˈɒtərz ˈkæbɪdʒ/

Stress

0 0 1 0 0 1

Morphemes

sea, otter, cabbage + 's

The word 'sea-otter's-cabbage' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: sea-ot-ter-'s-cab-bidʒ. Primary stress falls on 'cabbage'. The possessive 's is treated as a separate syllable. The word's morphemes originate from Old English and Latin.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A type of seaweed resembling a cabbage.

    “The divers collected sea-otter's-cabbage.”

    syn:sugar kelpbroad kelp

Stress pattern

Primary stress on 'cabbage' (syllable 6), secondary stress on 'otter' (syllable 2).

Syllables

6
sea/siː/
ot/ɒt/
ter/tərz/
's/z/
cab/kæb/
bidʒ/ɪdʒ/

sea — Open syllable, long vowel sound.. ot — Closed syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, possessive 's influences pronunciation.. 's — Syllable containing possessive marker.. cab — Closed syllable.. bidʒ — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.

Word Parts

root

sea, otter, cabbage

Old English and Latin origins

suf

's

Genitive marker, Anglo-Saxon origin

Similar Words

wa­ter­fallblack­ber­rysun­flow­er

Vowel-CVC Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Vowel-C Rule

Syllables often end with a consonant.

Possessive Marker Rule

The possessive 's is treated as a separate syllable.

  • The possessive 's can be elided in rapid speech.
  • Compound noun structure influences stress placement.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

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