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wrath-bewildered

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “wrath-bewildered” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

wrathbewildered

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

wra-th-be-wil-der-ed

Pronunciation

/ræθbɪˈwɪldəd/

Stress

010110

Morphemes

be- + wilder + -ed

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

adjective
  1. 1

    Filled with intense anger and confusion

    “He was wrath-bewildered by the betrayal.”

    syn:enragedinfuriatedmaddenedperplexed
    ant:calmserenecomposedunderstanding

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the third syllable ('der'). Secondary stress may be present on the first syllable ('wra').

Syllables

6
wra/ræ/
th/θ/
be/bi/
wil/wɪl/
der/dər/
ed/əd/

wra — Open syllable, onset cluster 'wr'. th — Closed syllable. be — Open syllable. wil — Closed syllable. der — Closed syllable. ed — Weak syllable, suffix

Word Parts

pre

be-

Old English, indicates a state or action

root

wilder

Old English *wildeor*, meaning 'untamed'

suf

-ed

English, past tense/past participle marker

Similar Words

won­der­fulter­ri­bleaw­ful

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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