terracesteepled
The word 'terrace-steepled' is syllabified as ter-race-steep-led, following standard English onset-rime division rules. It's a compound adjective with primary stress on the second syllable of 'terrace' and the first syllable of 'steepled'.
Definitions
- 1
Having a steeple; adorned with a steeple.
“The terrace-steepled church dominated the village skyline.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'terrace' and the first syllable of 'steepled'.
Syllables
ter — Open syllable, stressed.. race — Closed syllable, unstressed.. steep — Closed syllable, stressed.. led — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset-Rime Division
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Consonant Cluster Handling
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- The hyphenated nature of the word is a morphological consideration, but doesn't alter the phonological syllabification.
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