wellaccomplished
Syllables
well-ac-com-plish-ed
Pronunciation
/wel əˈkɒm.plɪʃt/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
well- + accomplish + -ed
The word 'well-accomplished' is divided into five syllables: well-ac-com-plish-ed. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('plish'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'well-', the root 'accomplish', and the suffix '-ed'. It functions as an adjective meaning 'highly skilled'.
Definitions
- 1
Having successfully completed something; highly skilled or proficient.
“She was a well-accomplished pianist.”
“He is a well-accomplished surgeon.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('plish').
Syllables
well — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. ac — Open syllable.. com — Closed syllable.. plish — Closed syllable.. ed — Weak syllable, past tense marker.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Division
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Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The hyphenated nature of the word is stylistic and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Schwa reduction in 'well' is a common phonetic variation.
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