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stoop-shouldered

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4 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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4syllables

stoopshouldered

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

stoop-shoul-der-ed

Pronunciation

/stuːp ˈʃʊldəd/

Stress

1000

Morphemes

stoop + ed

The word 'stoop-shouldered' is a compound adjective syllabified into four syllables: stoop-shoul-der-ed. Stress falls on the first syllable of 'stoop'. The word is morphologically composed of the root 'stoop' and the root 'shoulder' with the adjectival suffix '-ed'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having a bent or lowered posture of the shoulders.

    “The old man was stoop-shouldered with age.”

    syn:slouchinghunchedbowed
    ant:erectuprightstraight-backed

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'stoop'. Secondary stress is present on 'shoul' in 'shouldered'

Syllables

4
stoop/stuːp/
shoul/ʃʊl/
der/dəd/
ed/d/

stoop — Open syllable, primary stress.. shoul — Open syllable, part of a compound.. der — Closed syllable, part of a compound.. ed — Weak syllable, adjectival suffix.

Word Parts

root

stoop

Old English *stūpan* - to bend, incline

suf

ed

Old English *-ed* - adjectival suffix

Similar Words

stoop­back­edround­shoul­derednar­row­shoul­dered

Onset-Rime

Separation of syllable into onset (initial consonants), nucleus (vowel), and coda (final consonants).

VCV Pattern

Division of syllables based on vowel-consonant-vowel sequences.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of the compound adjective retains its original syllabic structure.

  • Hyphenated compound adjective.
  • Potential for linking 'r' in GB English.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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