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The word 'blue-yellow-blind' is a compound adjective syllabified as blue-yell-ow-blind. Stress falls on the second syllable of 'yellow' and 'blind'. It's formed by combining three root adjectives, each representing a color or a state of being. Syllabification follows standard VCV rules and compound word principles.
Definitions
- 1
Having or exhibiting the colors blue and yellow, and lacking sight; often used metaphorically to describe a state of detached observation or a lack of emotional response.
“The artist's style was often described as blue-yellow-blind, lacking warmth and feeling.”
“His blue-yellow-blind gaze swept over the scene, registering nothing.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'yellow' (/ˈjɛloʊ/) and the second syllable of 'blind' (/ˈblaɪnd/). The first syllable 'blue' is unstressed.
Syllables
blue — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel sound is long.. yell — Open syllable, vowel sound is short.. ow — Diphthong, forms the second syllable of 'yellow' and is stressed.. blind — Closed syllable, final syllable, vowel sound is diphthongized and stressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are typically divided between vowels, especially in multi-syllabic words.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word retains its original syllabification.
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