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spirit-possessed

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4 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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4syllables

spiritpossessed

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spir-it-pos-sessed

Pronunciation

/ˌspɪrɪt pəˈzɛst/

Stress

0 1 0 1

Morphemes

spirit + possess + -ed

Spirit-possessed is a compound adjective syllabified as spir-it-pos-sessed, with stress on the second syllable of 'possessed'. It denotes spiritual influence or control.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Controlled by or inhabited by a spirit; affected by a spirit.

    “The old house was said to be spirit-possessed.”

    “She claimed the child was spirit-possessed and needed an exorcism.”

    syn:haunteddemonizedpossessedinfluenced
    ant:freeuninfluencedrational

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'possessed' (/ˈzɛst/). Secondary stress on the first syllable of 'spirit' (/ˌspɪrɪt/).

Syllables

4
spir/spɪr/
it/ɪt/
pos/pə/
sessed/zɛst/

spir — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. it — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.. pos — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. sessed — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

spirit

Latin *spiritus* - breath, soul, mind; functions as an attributive adjective.

root

possess

Latin *possidere* - to own, to have control of; verb root.

suf

-ed

Old English *-ed*; past participle, forming a passive participial adjective.

Similar Words

spir­it­u­al­lypos­sessedspir­it­less

Onset-Rime

Dividing syllables based on the consonant onset and vowel-based rime.

Vowel-Consonant

Dividing syllables after a vowel when followed by a consonant.

  • The hyphenated structure requires careful consideration, but the compound functions as a single unit.
  • The schwa vowel in 'pos' is common in unstressed syllables.
  • The voicing of 's' in 'sessed' is a typical phonetic phenomenon.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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