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cock-a-doodle-doo

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
Enriched
5syllables

cockadoodledoo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cock-a-doo-dle-doo

Pronunciation

/kɑk.əˈduː.dəl.duː/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

cock

The word 'cock-a-doodle-doo' is divided into five syllables based on vowel sounds and CVC structures. It's an onomatopoeic interjection with primary stress on the third syllable ('doo'). Its structure is influenced by its imitative nature and the reduplication of 'doodle-doo'.

Definitions

interjection
  1. 1

    The characteristic crow of a rooster.

    “The farmer woke up to the sound of the cock-a-doodle-doo.”

    syn:crowcock-crow

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('doo').

Syllables

5
cock/kɑk/
a/ə/
doo/duː/
dle/dəl/
doo/duː/

cock — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. a — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. doo — Open syllable, vowel sound.. dle — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. doo — Open syllable, vowel sound.

Word Parts

root

cock

Old English *cocc*, referring to the male chicken.

Similar Words

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Vowel Sound Principle

Every syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.

CVC Structure

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns typically form closed syllables.

  • The word is onomatopoeic, dictating its structure. The repetition of 'doodle-doo' is a reduplication.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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