twaɪsrestraɪnd
The word 'twice-restrained' is syllabified as twaɪs-re-straɪnd, with stress on the final syllable. It's a compound adjective built from Old English and Latin roots, and its pronunciation is influenced by British English phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having been held back or controlled two times.
“The twice-restrained prisoner finally escaped.”
“The twice-restrained dog was wary of approaching strangers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('straɪnd').
Syllables
twaɪs — Open syllable, onset 'tw', rime 'aɪs'. re — Closed syllable, onset 'r', rime 'ɪ'. straɪnd — Closed syllable, onset 'str', rime 'aɪnd', primary stress
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