stickatnothing
The phrase 'stick-at-nothing' is divided into four syllables: stick-at-no-thing. The primary stress falls on 'no'. It's an idiomatic verb phrase with Old English roots, and its syllabification is influenced by its phrasal verb structure and established usage.
Definitions
- 1
To stop at nothing; to be completely ruthless or determined to achieve a goal, regardless of moral considerations.
“He would stick at nothing to get what he wanted.”
“The company stuck at nothing to increase its profits.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'no'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
stick — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster, unstressed.. at — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. thing — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
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Phrasal Verb Rule
Prepositions in phrasal verbs often form separate syllables.
- The hyphenated structure influences syllabification.
- The idiomatic nature of the phrase leads to a fixed pronunciation and syllabification.
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