consciencestriken
Syllables
con-science-stri-ken
Pronunciation
/ˌkɒnʃəns ˈstraɪkən/
Stress
0101
Morphemes
conscience + striken
Conscience-striken is a four-syllable adjective formed from the compound of 'conscience' and 'striken'. The primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'conscience' and the first syllable of 'striken'. Syllabification follows vowel sounds and maintains consonant clusters. The word denotes a state of being affected by guilt.
Definitions
- 1
Affected by guilt or a sense of wrongdoing; causing feelings of guilt.
“He was a conscience-striken man, haunted by his past actions.”
“The conscience-striken thief returned the stolen goods.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'conscience' and the first syllable of 'striken'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'cn'. science — Open syllable, diphthong /aɪ/. stri — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'str'. ken — Open syllable, schwa vowel
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally built around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
Compound Word Rule
Syllabification follows the boundaries of the constituent words in a compound.
- The hyphenated nature of the word could lead to alternative interpretations, but the pronunciation dictates the syllable division.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization of the vowels, but the syllable structure would likely remain the same.
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