stubbornshafted
The word 'stubborn-shafted' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables: stub-born-shaft-ed. Stress falls on the first and third syllables. It's formed from two Old English roots with suffixes, and its syllable division follows standard vowel-consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having a strong, unyielding, or inflexible core or structure; rigidly fixed or resistant to change.
“The stubborn-shafted policy remained unchanged despite public outcry.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'stubborn' and the third syllable of 'shafted'. The stress pattern is ˈstʌb.ən ʃæf.tɪd.
Syllables
stub — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and ending in a consonant.. born — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and ending in a consonant.. shaft — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and ending in a consonant.. ed — Closed syllable, containing a schwa vowel and ending in a consonant. Weak syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonant clusters are split to prevent consonants from being left alone at the beginning or end of a syllable.
- The hyphenated nature of the word requires treating each part as a separate unit for stress, but syllable division within each unit follows standard rules.
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