westsouthwestward
Syllables
west-south-west-ward
Pronunciation
/westˈsaʊθwestwəd/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
west + southwest + ward
The word 'west-southwestward' is divided into four syllables: west-south-west-ward. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('west'). It's an adverb formed by combining directional elements with the '-ward' suffix. Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing vowel-centric syllables and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
In a direction that is both west and south-west.
“The wind was blowing west-southwestward.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('west'). The stress pattern is typical for words ending in '-ward'.
Syllables
west — Open syllable, no stress.. south — Open syllable, no stress.. west — Open syllable, primary stress.. ward — Open syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Onset Maximization
Attempting to create syllables with as many initial consonants as possible.
- The compound nature of the word (west-southwest) is the primary complexity, but doesn't introduce unusual syllabification issues.
- British English non-rhoticity influences the pronunciation but doesn't affect syllable division.
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