bachelorsatarms
The word 'bachelors-at-arms' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: ba-che-lors-at-arms. The primary stress falls on 'lors'. It's morphologically composed of the root 'bachelor', the plural suffix 's', the preposition 'at', and the noun 'arms'. Syllabification follows onset-rime and VCV rules, respecting the compound structure.
Definitions
- 1
A body of men-at-arms, originally unmarried knights or squires, serving as soldiers.
“The king relied heavily on his bachelors-at-arms to defend the realm.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lors').
Syllables
ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. che — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lors — Closed syllable, stressed.. at — Open syllable, unstressed.. arms — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset-Rime
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
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Consonant Clusters
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Compound Word Syllabification
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- Archaic term may have slight regional variations.
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