consciencestricken
Syllables
con-science-strick-en
Pronunciation
/ˌkɒnʃəns ˈstrɪkən/
Stress
0101
Morphemes
con- + science + -stricken
The word 'conscience-stricken' is a four-syllable adjective divided into con-science-strick-en, with primary stress on 'strick'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, accounting for consonant clusters and the hyphenated structure.
Definitions
- 1
Affected by guilt or a sense of wrongdoing.
“He was conscience-stricken after lying to his friend.”
“The politician appeared conscience-stricken during the scandal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('strick'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('con').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. science — Open syllable, contains 'sci' cluster.. strick — Closed syllable, primary stress.. en — Open syllable, weak syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Onset-Rime Rule
Syllables consist of an onset and a rime.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless broken by a vowel.
Compound Word Rule
Hyphenated compound words are treated as separate syllables at the hyphen.
- The 'sci' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The final 'en' is a weak syllable and often reduced.
- The hyphenated structure requires treating the two parts as separate units for initial syllabification.
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