yellowsprinkled
Syllables
yel-low-sprin-kled
Pronunciation
/ˈjel.əʊ ˈsprɪŋ.kəld/
Stress
10 10
Morphemes
yellow, sprinkle + -ed
The word 'yellow-sprinkled' is a compound adjective syllabified into four syllables: yel-low-sprin-kled. Stress falls on the first syllable of each component word. The syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'yellow' and the first syllable of 'sprinkled'.
Syllables
yel — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. low — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. sprin — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel and consonant.. kled — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
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Consonant Cluster Division
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Compound Word Syllabification
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