wellparagraphed
The word 'well-paragraphed' is divided into four syllables: well-pa-ra-graphed. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'well-', the root 'paragraph', and the suffix '-ed'. The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single consonant unit.
Definitions
- 1
Having paragraphs that are well-constructed and logically organized.
“The report was well-paragraphed and easy to follow.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('pa').
Syllables
well — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pa — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. ra — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. graphed — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster ('ph' treated as one consonant).
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable
Vowel followed by consonant(s) or ending the word.
Closed Syllable
Vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (GB)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.