tarandfeathering
The word 'tar-and-feathering' is divided into five syllables: tar-and-feath-er-ing. The primary stress falls on 'feath'. It's a compound noun formed from roots 'tar' and 'feather' with the gerund suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and compound word boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
The act of covering a person with tar and feathers as a form of punishment or humiliation.
“The colonists resorted to tar-and-feathering to intimidate loyalists.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('feath'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
tar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. and — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. feath — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. er — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel sound.
Compound Words
Syllabification respects the boundaries of compound elements.
- The compound nature of the word and the coordinating conjunction 'and' require careful consideration, but standard syllabification rules apply consistently.
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