gentlemanvolunteer
Syllables
gen-tle-man-vol-un-teer
Pronunciation
/ˌdʒɛn.tl̩.mən vɑː.lənˈtiːr/
Stress
010 010
Morphemes
gentle/volunt + -man/-eer
The compound noun 'gentleman-volunteer' is syllabified into six syllables: gen-tle-man-vol-un-teer. Stress falls on the second syllable of each component word. The word is morphologically composed of roots and suffixes derived from Old French, Old English, and Latin. Syllabification follows standard Onset-Rime division and the Syllabic Consonant Rule.
Definitions
- 1
A male volunteer, often one who is well-mannered or of a higher social class.
“The gentleman-volunteer assisted with the event registration.”
“Several gentleman-volunteers offered their time to the charity.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'gentleman' (tle) and the second syllable of 'volunteer' (un).
Syllables
gen — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tle — Syllabic consonant, closed syllable.. man — Open syllable.. vol — Open syllable.. un — Open syllable.. teer — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Dividing syllables based on the consonant onset and vowel-rich rime.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
Allowing certain consonants to form a syllable nucleus when adjacent to a sonorant.
- Hyphenated structure requiring analysis of two separate words.
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