broughamlandaulet
Syllables
brough-am-lan-dau-let
Pronunciation
/ˌbraʊ.əm.lɑːn.doʊ.lɛt/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
brougham, landaulet
The word 'brougham-landaulet' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: brough-am-lan-dau-let. Primary stress falls on 'dau'. The syllabification follows vowel-consonant division rules, considering the compound structure and the diphthong in 'brough'.
Definitions
- 1
A carriage with a folding or removable roof, typically drawn by horses.
“The wealthy family arrived at the opera in their elegant brougham-landaulet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dau').
Syllables
brough — Open syllable, diphthong.. am — Closed syllable, schwa reduction.. lan — Open syllable.. dau — Closed syllable, primary stress.. let — Closed syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of the compound word is syllabified separately, then combined.
Diphthong
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- Compound word structure requires treating the hyphenated form as a single unit.
- The 'ough' digraph represents a diphthong /aʊ/.
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