coppicefeathered
The word 'coppice-feathered' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables: cop-pice-feath-ered. Primary stress falls on 'feath'. It's formed from two roots ('coppice' and 'feather') and the suffix '-ed'. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having or resembling the appearance of a coppiced wood with feathers interspersed.
“The bird's plumage was a beautiful coppice-feathered brown.”
“The soldier wore a coppice-feathered ghillie suit.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'feathered' (feath).
Syllables
cop — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. pice — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. feath — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ered — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
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Onset-Rime Division
Dividing syllables into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must have a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally split to maintain syllable structure.
- Hyphenated nature of the word; potential for vowel reduction in 'coppice' in some dialects.
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