cold complexioned
Syllables
col-d com-plex-ioned
Pronunciation
/koʊld kɑːmˈpleksʃənd/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
cold + complex + -ioned
The word 'cold-complexioned' is divided into five syllables: col-d com-plex-ioned. The primary stress falls on 'plex'. It's a compound adjective formed from 'cold' and 'complexioned', with the syllable division following standard English rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
Having a pale or cool-toned complexion; appearing cold and having a particular skin tone.
“The cold-complexioned woman stood out against the sun-tanned beachgoers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('plex') of 'complexioned'. The first two syllables ('col' and 'd') and the last syllable ('ioned') are unstressed.
Syllables
col — Open syllable, initial syllable.. d — Closed syllable, final consonant.. com — Open syllable.. plex — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ioned — Closed syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound.
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Division
Syllables are often divided before a vowel sound preceded by a consonant sound.
Stress Placement
Stress is determined by syllable weight and morphological structure.
- The hyphenated structure requires treating the word as a single unit for stress assignment.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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