flowerembroidered
Syllables
flow-er-em-broi-dered
Pronunciation
/ˈflaʊər ɪmˈbroʊdɚd/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
em- + flower-embroider + -ed
The word 'flower-embroidered' is a compound adjective with five syllables: flow-er-em-broi-dered. Primary stress falls on 'broi'. It's formed from the roots 'flower' and 'embroider' with the prefix 'em-' and suffix '-ed'. Syllabification follows standard vowel-centric rules, with considerations for consonant clusters and compound word structure.
Definitions
- 1
Decorated with embroidered flowers.
“She wore a flower-embroidered dress.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('broi'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
flow — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. er — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. em — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. broi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dered — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally center around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often split based on sonority.
Compound Word Rule
Syllabification follows the individual components of the compound word.
- Regional variations in rhoticity may affect the pronunciation of the final syllable.
- Potential vowel reduction in the 'em-' syllable to a schwa /əm/.
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