southsouthwest
The word 'south-south-west' is a compound adverb/adjective formed by repeating 'south' and adding 'west'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, dividing the word into three syllables: south-south-west, with primary stress on the final syllable 'west'.
Definitions
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Located in or facing the direction that is both south and west; southeast of south.
“The wind was blowing from the south-south-west.”
“We travelled in a south-south-west direction.”
syn:southwesterly
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'west' (/west/). The first two syllables ('south' and 'south') are unstressed.
Syllables
south — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Vowel-CVC structure.. south — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Vowel-CVC structure.. west — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant. CVC structure.
Similar Words
Vowel-CVC
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants following the vowel.
CVC
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant structure is a common syllable pattern.
Compounding
Repeated elements in compounds are treated as separate syllables.
- The repetition of 'south' is a lexical feature and doesn't alter standard syllabification rules.
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