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drought-stricken

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3 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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3syllables

droughtstricken

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

drought-strick-en

Pronunciation

[draʊtˈstrɪkən]

Stress

010

Morphemes

drought + -stricken

The word 'drought-stricken' is an adjective meaning affected by drought. It is divided into three syllables: drought-strick-en, with stress on the second syllable (strick-). Syllabification follows common English vowel and consonant cluster patterns.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Affected by or suffering from drought.

    “The drought-stricken farmers lost their crops.”

    syn:parchedarid

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the second syllable (strick-).

Syllables

3
drought-[draʊt]
strick-[strɪk]
en[ən]

drought- — Open syllable. Vowel sound followed by a consonant.. strick- — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. en — Weak syllable, schwa sound.

Word Parts

root

drought

Old English, meaning a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall.

suf

-stricken

Past participle of strike, meaning affected or afflicted.

Similar Words

strick­endrought­y

Vowel Rule

Syllables are often divided before and after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable.

  • The suffix '-stricken' often forms a separate syllable due to its historical origin as a past participle.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
drought-stricken(current)
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