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straight-jointed

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4 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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4syllables

straightjointed

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

stra-ight-joint-ed

Pronunciation

/streɪt ˈdʒɔɪntɪd/

Stress

1011

Morphemes

straight, joint + -ed

The word 'straight-jointed' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables (stra-ight-joint-ed) with primary stress on 'stra'. It's formed from the roots 'straight' and 'joint' with the suffix '-ed', following standard English syllable division rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having straight joints; not bent or crooked at the joints.

    “The dancer had a straight-jointed physique.”

    “The furniture was made with straight-jointed wood.”

    syn:unbentrigidinflexible
    ant:bentcurvedflexible

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable ('stra'), secondary stress on the first syllable of 'jointed'

Syllables

4
stra/strɑː/
ight/ɪt/
joint/dʒɔɪnt/
ed/ɪd/

stra — Open syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. ight — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. joint — Open syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. ed — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.

Word Parts

root

straight, joint

Germanic origins

suf

-ed

Anglo-Norman French/English origin, past tense/participle marker

Similar Words

straɪt­ˈfɔːrwərdˈdʒɔɪntliˈpɔɪntɪd

Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Vowel-Following Consonant Division

When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable is typically divided after the vowel.

Suffix Division

Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.

  • Silent 'gh' in 'straight'. Compound nature of the word. Pronunciation of '-ed' suffix.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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