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clove-gillyflower

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5 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
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5syllables

clovegillyflower

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

clove-gil-ly-flow-er

Pronunciation

/kloʊv ˈɡɪl.iˌflaʊ.ɚ/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

clove + gillyflower

The word 'clove-gillyflower' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: clove-gil-ly-flow-er. Primary stress falls on 'flow', with secondary stress on 'clove'. The morphemes 'clove' and 'gillyflower' contribute to its meaning as a specific type of flower.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A sweetly scented garden flower (Dianthus caryophyllus), a type of carnation.

    “The garden was filled with the fragrance of clove-gillyflowers.”

    syn:CarnationDianthus

Stress pattern

Primary stress on 'flow', secondary stress on 'clove', remaining syllables unstressed.

Syllables

5
clove/kloʊv/
gil/ɡɪl/
ly/li/
flow/flaʊ/
er/ɚ/

clove — Closed syllable, primary stress.. gil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.. flow — Open syllable, primary stress.. er — Syllabic consonant, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

clove

Old English origin, refers to scent

suf

gillyflower

Middle Dutch origin, specifies flower type

Similar Words

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Onset-Rime Division

Dividing syllables based on the consonant onset and vowel-consonant rime.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Dividing syllables after a vowel sound followed by a consonant.

Syllabic Consonant Rule

Recognizing consonants that can form a syllable nucleus.

  • Compound word complexity, stress pattern not entirely predictable.
  • Regional vowel pronunciation variations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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