doublebarrelled
The word 'double-barrelled' is divided into five syllables: dou-ble-bar-relled. It's a compound adjective formed from the prefix 'double', the root 'barrel', and the suffix '-ed'. Stress falls on the first syllable of each component. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant cluster rules, typical of English compound words.
Definitions
- 1
Having two barrels, as in a gun; or, figuratively, having two elements or aspects.
“He owned a double-barrelled shotgun.”
“The question was a double-barrelled one, asking about both history and geography.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'double' and 'barrelled'.
Syllables
dou — Open syllable, diphthong.. ble — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. bar — Open syllable, long vowel.. rel — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. led — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
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- Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., rhotic vs. non-rhotic accents) might affect the realization of the /r/ sound, but not the core syllabification.
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