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The word 'thought-exceeding' is a hyphenated compound adjective. Syllabification follows vowel-based nucleus and maximal onset principles, with primary stress on the 'ceed' syllable of 'exceeding'. The 'gh' in 'thought' is a silent letter, and the hyphen requires considering the compound as a single prosodic unit.
Definitions
- 1
Surpassing or going beyond what is considered thoughtful or reasonable.
“His thought-exceeding ambition led to his downfall.”
“The thought-exceeding speed of the car was dangerous.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'exceeding' ('ceed').
Syllables
thou — Open syllable, diphthong.. ght — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, short vowel.. k — Open syllable, consonant.. see — Open syllable, long vowel.. ding — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.
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Vowel-based Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Maximal Onset Principle
Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
- The 'gh' in 'thought' is a historical spelling remnant.
- The hyphenated structure requires treating the two components as a single prosodic unit for stress assignment.
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