flowerofanhour
The phrase 'flower-of-an-hour' is divided into four syllables: flow-er, of, an, hour. Stress falls on 'flow' and 'hour'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules, dividing after vowels and keeping vowel digraphs/diphthongs intact.
Definitions
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A flower that blooms for only a short time; something that is beautiful but fleeting.
“Their love was a flower-of-an-hour, intense but brief.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'flower' and the second syllable of 'hour'.
Syllables
flow — Open syllable, stressed.. er — Closed syllable, unstressed.. of — Open syllable, unstressed.. an — Open syllable, unstressed.. hour — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are often divided after vowels, especially when followed by a consonant.
Vowel Digraph/Diphthong Rule
Vowel digraphs and diphthongs generally remain within the same syllable.
Single Vowel Rule
A single vowel sound typically forms a syllable.
- The phrase is a compound noun, and its syllabification reflects the syllabification of its constituent words.
- Connected speech phenomena do not alter the underlying syllable structure.
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