wrathbewildered
Wrath-bewildered is a compound adjective syllabified as wra-th-be-wil-der-ed, with primary stress on 'der'. It follows standard English syllabification rules, maximizing onsets and separating suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Filled with intense anger and confusion
“He was wrath-bewildered by the betrayal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('der'). Secondary stress may be present on the first syllable ('wra').
Syllables
wra — Open syllable, onset cluster 'wr'. th — Closed syllable. be — Open syllable. wil — Closed syllable. der — Closed syllable. ed — Weak syllable, suffix
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets.
Vowel-Consonant Pattern
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The initial 'wr' cluster is a potential point of variation, but is consistently treated as a single onset in British English.
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