gentlemanvagabond
Syllables
gen-tle-man-va-ga-bond
Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛntəlˌmæn ˈveɪɡəbɒnd/
Stress
100 100
Morphemes
gentle + vaga + -man/-bond
The compound noun 'gentleman-vagabond' is syllabified into six syllables: gen-tle-man-va-ga-bond. Stress falls on the first syllable of 'gentleman' and the second syllable of 'vagabond'. The syllabification follows the Open Syllable Principle and Onset Maximization rules.
Definitions
- 1
A gentleman who leads a wandering or nomadic life; a refined vagrant.
“He was a gentleman-vagabond, always impeccably dressed despite his itinerant lifestyle.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'gentleman' and the second syllable of 'vagabond'.
Syllables
gen — Open syllable, onset cluster.. tle — Closed syllable.. man — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable, diphthong.. ga — Open syllable.. bond — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Principle
Syllables tend to be open (ending in a vowel sound) whenever possible.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of a syllable.
- The hyphenated structure necessitates treating 'gentleman' and 'vagabond' as separate prosodic units for syllabification.
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