beggarmyneighbour
Syllables
beg-gar-my-neigh-bour
Pronunciation
/ˈbɛɡər maɪ ˈneɪbər/
Stress
1000010
Morphemes
beggar, neighbour
The word 'beggar-my-neighbour' is divided into five syllables: beg-gar-my-neigh-bour. It consists of root words 'beggar' and 'neighbour' with a possessive determiner 'my'. Stress falls on the first syllable of each root word. Syllabification follows CVC and VC rules, with consideration for the r-colored vowel and silent letters.
Definitions
- 1
A card game in which players try to get rid of their cards by matching the rank of the previous card played, or by playing a beggar-my-neighbour card.
“Let's play a round of beggar-my-neighbour.”
“He always wins at beggar-my-neighbour.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'beggar' and the first syllable of 'neighbour'.
Syllables
beg — Closed syllable, CVC structure, soft 'g' sound.. gar — Closed syllable, CVC structure, r-colored vowel.. my — Open syllable, VC structure, diphthong.. neigh — Open syllable, VC structure, diphthong.. bour — Closed syllable, CVC structure, r-colored vowel.
CVC Syllable Division
Syllables are divided before or after consonants in CVC patterns.
Open Syllable Division
Syllables are divided after vowels in open syllable patterns (VC).
Diphthong Syllable Division
Diphthongs are generally kept within a single syllable.
- The spelling 'neighbour' is a British English variant, but doesn't affect US English syllabification.
- The silent 'gh' in 'neighbour' is an orthographic exception.
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