funnelfashioned
The word 'funnel-fashioned' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables: fun-nel-fash-ioned. Primary stress falls on 'fash'. It's formed from the roots 'funnel' and 'fashion' with the past tense suffix '-ed'.
Definitions
- 1
Made in the shape of a funnel; resembling a funnel.
“The vase was funnel-fashioned, narrowing towards the base.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fash'). Secondary stress may occur on 'fun'.
Syllables
fun — Open syllable, short vowel.. nel — Closed syllable.. fash — Closed syllable, stressed.. ioned — Closed syllable.
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Vowel-C-C Rule
Syllables are divided before the first consonant in a consonant cluster following a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
Syllables are divided after the vowel.
- The hyphenated structure requires maintaining the original spelling in syllable division.
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