gasolinepropelled
Syllables
gas-o-line-pro-pelled
Pronunciation
/ˌɡæs.ə.lin.proʊˈpɛl.d/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
pro + gasoline-pel + led
The word 'gasoline-propelled' is a compound adjective divided into six syllables: gas-o-line-pro-pelled. Primary stress falls on 'line', with secondary stress on 'pelled'. It's formed from Latin and French roots with English suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant codas.
Definitions
- 1
Powered or driven by gasoline.
“The gasoline-propelled lawnmower sputtered to a halt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('line') and secondary stress on the fifth syllable ('pelled').
Syllables
gas — Open syllable, short vowel.. o — Unstressed schwa.. line — Open syllable, short vowel.. pro — Open syllable, diphthong.. pel — Open syllable, short vowel.. led — Closed syllable, consonant coda.
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Vowel-Consonant-Coda Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants following the vowel.
Consonant-Coda Rule
Consonants can form the coda of a syllable if followed by a vowel sound.
Schwa Insertion
Unstressed syllables often contain the schwa vowel /ə/.
- The hyphenated nature of the word is a morphological feature, not a syllabic one.
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