southsouthwesterly
Syllables
south-south-west-er-ly
Pronunciation
/saʊθ-saʊθˈwestəli/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
south + south + westerly
The word 'south-southwesterly' is divided into five syllables: south-south-west-er-ly. The primary stress falls on 'west'. It's a compound adjective formed from 'south', 'west', and the adverbial suffix '-ly'. Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Coming from the south-southwest; relating to a wind blowing from the south-southwest.
“The south-southwesterly wind brought mild temperatures.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('west'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
south — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. south — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. west — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. er — Unstressed syllable, schwa vowel.. ly — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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