westnorthwestward
Syllables
west-north-west-ward
Pronunciation
/westˌnɔːθˈwestwəd/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
west + northwest + ward
The word 'west-northwestward' is syllabified into four syllables: west-north-west-ward. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('west'). It's an adverb formed from the prefix 'west-', the root 'northwest', and the suffix '-ward'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
In a direction that is both west and north-west.
“The wind was blowing west-northwestward.”
“The ship sailed west-northwestward across the ocean.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('west'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
west — Open syllable, no stress.. north — Open syllable, no stress.. west — Open syllable, primary stress.. ward — Open syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Attempting to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (nucleus).
Coda Minimization
Avoiding complex consonant clusters in the coda (end of a syllable) where possible.
- The compound word 'northwest' is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.
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