farewelltospring
Syllables
fa-re-well-to-spring
Pronunciation
/ˈfɛr.wɛl tə ˈsprɪŋ/
Stress
10101
Morphemes
fare, spring + well
The word 'farewell-to-spring' is syllabified as fa-re-well-to-spring, with primary stress on 'farewell' and secondary stress on 'spring'. It's a compound noun phrase following standard English syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
A formal or poetic expression of goodbye to the season of spring.
“The poet penned a heartfelt farewell-to-spring.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'farewell' and on 'spring'. Secondary stress is less pronounced.
Syllables
fa — Open syllable, onset 'f', vowel 'ɑ'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'ɛ'. well — Closed syllable, onset 'w', vowel 'ɛ', coda 'l'. to — Open syllable, onset 't', schwa vowel 'ə'. spring — Closed syllable, complex onset 'spr', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'ŋ'
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Vowel After Consonant Rule
Every vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
English allows certain consonant clusters at the beginning and end of syllables.
Complex Onset Rule
Allows for multiple consonants at the beginning of a syllable.
- The hyphenated structure doesn't affect the syllabification process. Vowel reduction to schwa in 'to' is common.
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