cloudcuckooland
Syllables
cloud-cuc-koo-land
Pronunciation
/klaʊd ˈkʊkuː ˈlænd/
Stress
1 2 0 2
Morphemes
cloud, cuckoo, land
The word 'cloud-cuckoo-land' is divided into four syllables: cloud-cuc-koo-land. Primary stress falls on 'cloud', with secondary stress on 'cuc' and 'land'. It's a compound noun formed from three roots, and its syllabification follows standard English vowel-based division rules and compound stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is foolishly impractical and unrealistic; a state of dreamy delusion.
“He lives in a cloud-cuckoo-land if he thinks he'll get that job without any experience.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on 'cloud', secondary stress on 'cuc' and 'land', and no stress on 'koo'.
Syllables
cloud — Open syllable, primary stress.. cuc — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. koo — Open syllable, unstressed.. land — Open syllable, secondary stress.
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
Compound Stress Rule
The first element of a compound noun typically receives primary stress.
- The word is an idiom, and its meaning is not simply the sum of its parts.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality, but not syllable division.
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