featherweighted
The word 'feather-weighted' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables: feath-er-weight-ed. Primary stress falls on 'weight'. It's formed from the roots 'feather' and 'weight' with the adjectival suffix '-ed'. Syllabification follows standard VCV and CV rules.
Definitions
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Extremely light in weight; having the lightness of a feather.
“The sleeping bag was feather-weighted, making it easy to carry.”
“She preferred feather-weighted blankets for a comfortable night's sleep.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('weight').
Syllables
feath — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. er — Closed syllable, ending in a schwa.. weight — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. ed — Closed syllable, ending in a schwa and a voiced alveolar stop.
Word Parts
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VCV Rule
Syllable break after the first vowel in a vowel-consonant-vowel sequence.
CV Rule
Syllable break before the consonant in a consonant-vowel sequence.
- The hyphenated nature of the compound adjective doesn't affect the syllabification rules applied to each component.
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