fireandbrimstone
Syllables
fire-and-brim-stone
Pronunciation
/ˈfaɪər ænd ˈbrɪmstoʊn/
Stress
10100
Morphemes
fire, and, brim, stone
The word 'fire-and-brimstone' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: fi-re-and-brim-stone. It exhibits primary stress on the first syllable of 'fire' and secondary stress on 'brim'. Syllabification follows VCV and CVC rules, alongside compound word division principles.
Definitions
- 1
Intense or vehement condemnation; a severe warning of divine punishment.
“The preacher delivered a fire-and-brimstone sermon.”
“His fire-and-brimstone rhetoric alienated many voters.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'fire', secondary stress on the first syllable of 'brim', and no stress on the remaining syllables.
Syllables
fi — Open syllable, stressed.. re — Open syllable, part of the stressed syllable.. and — Open syllable, unstressed.. brim — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. stone — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are divided around the vowel, with consonants attached to their respective vowels.
Compound Word Division
Syllables are divided at the boundaries of the constituent words.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of individual word stress patterns.
- The conjunction 'and' is typically unstressed in compound nouns.
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