shuttlecockflower
Syllables
shutt-le-cock-flow-er
Pronunciation
/ˈʃʌt.əl.kɒk ˈflaʊ.ə/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
shuttlecock, flower
The word 'shuttlecock-flower' is a compound noun syllabified as shutt-le-cock-flow-er, with primary stress on 'shutt' and 'flow'. It's formed from 'shuttlecock' and 'flower', and its syllabification follows standard English onset-rime rules.
Definitions
- 1
A type of flower resembling a shuttlecock in shape, specifically *Anemone pulsatilla*.
“The meadow was dotted with delicate shuttlecock-flowers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each compound word: 'shutt' and 'flow'.
Syllables
shutt — Closed syllable, CVC.. le — Open syllable, CV.. cock — Closed syllable, CVC.. flow — Open syllable, CVV.. er — Open syllable, CV.
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