wellupholstered
The word 'well-upholstered' is divided into four syllables: well-u-phol-stered. It consists of the prefix 'well-', the root 'upholster', and the suffix '-ed'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('phol'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel-coda and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Covered with comfortable padding or fabric.
“The well-upholstered armchair invited me to sit down.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('phol'). The first two syllables ('well' and 'u') are unstressed, and the last syllable ('stered') is also unstressed.
Syllables
well — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. u — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. phol — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. stered — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound unless blocked by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllables are divided based on the morphemic structure of the compound word.
- The hyphenated nature of the word is stylistic and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The pronunciation of 'ph' as /f/ is a standard English phonetic rule.
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