wellproportioned
Syllables
well-pro-por-tioned
Pronunciation
/wel prəˈpɔːʃənd/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
well- + proportion- + -ed
The word 'well-proportioned' is divided into four syllables: well-pro-por-tioned. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('por'). It's morphologically composed of a prefix ('well-'), a root ('proportion-'), and a suffix ('-ed'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Having parts in correct or pleasing proportions.
“The architect designed a well-proportioned building.”
“She had a well-proportioned figure.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('por'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
well — Open syllable, single vowel followed by consonant.. pro — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. por — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. tioned — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by consonant(s)
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by one or more consonants (e.g., 'well', 'pro').
Vowel Preceded by Consonant(s)
Syllables are divided before a vowel when preceded by one or more consonants (e.g., 'pro', 'por').
- The compound nature of the word doesn't present significant syllabification challenges.
- The 'tion' cluster is common and follows standard syllabic division.
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