twaɪsdɪsˈtʃɑːdʒd
Syllables
twaɪs-dɪs-ˈtʃɑːdʒd
Pronunciation
/twaɪs dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒd/
Stress
001
Morphemes
twice- + charge + -dis-ed
The word 'twice-discharged' is divided into three syllables: 'twaɪs-dɪs-ˈtʃɑːdʒd'. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a past participle adjective meaning having been dismissed twice, formed from the prefix 'twice-', root 'charge', and suffixes 'dis-' and '-ed'.
Definitions
- 1
Having been officially released or dismissed from a duty, service, or obligation on two separate occasions.
“The twice-discharged soldier struggled to find employment.”
“A twice-discharged employee faced difficulty securing a new position.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tʃɑːdʒd') due to the root and the suffix. The first two syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
twaɪs — Open syllable, diphthong present.. dɪs — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ˈtʃɑːdʒd — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, consonant cluster onset.
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