angelsonhorseback
Syllables
an-gels-on-horse-back
Pronunciation
/ˈeɪndʒəlz ɒn ˈhɔːsbæk/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
angel, horse, back + s
The word 'angels-on-horseback' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: an-gels-on-horse-back. It consists of the root 'angel', the plural suffix 's', the preposition 'on', and the compound noun 'horseback'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'angels' and 'horseback'. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
A hors d'oeuvre consisting of oysters wrapped in bacon and baked or grilled.
“We started the meal with a plate of angels-on-horseback.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'angels' and the first syllable of 'horseback'.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. gels — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. on — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. horse — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. back — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant cluster.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.
- The pronunciation of 'a' in 'an' can be reduced to a schwa /ə/ in faster speech.
- The 'g' in 'gels' is pronounced as /dʒ/ due to the following 'e'.
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