wishfulfillment
The word 'wish-fulfillment' is divided into four syllables: wish-ful-fill-ment. It consists of a prefix 'wish', roots 'ful' and 'fill', and a suffix 'ment'. Primary stress falls on 'fill', with secondary stress on 'wish'. Syllabification follows standard English CVC-based rules.
Definitions
- 1
The satisfaction of a desire or ambition.
“Her trip to Italy was a dream come true, a complete wish-fulfillment.”
“The novel offered a form of escapist wish-fulfillment for its readers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fill'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('wish').
Syllables
wish — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ful — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. fill — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ment — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
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Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel sound is considered open (e.g., 'wish').
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant sound is considered closed (e.g., 'ful', 'fill', 'ment').
- The compound nature of the word does not introduce any exceptions to standard syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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