straightthinking
The word 'straight-thinking' is divided into four syllables: strai-ght-thin-king. It's a compound adjective formed from the roots 'straight' and 'think' with the suffix '-ing'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each root. Syllabification follows vowel and onset maximization rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'straight' and the first syllable of 'thinking'.
Syllables
strai — Open syllable, stressed.. ght — Closed syllable, unstressed.. thin — Open syllable, stressed.. king — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable contains at least one vowel sound.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset whenever possible.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided between their constituent parts.
- Silent 'gh' in 'straight' does not affect syllable division.
- Hyphenated compound word influences stress pattern.
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