goldembroidered
The word 'gold-embroidered' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables: gold-em-broi-dered. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('broi'). It's formed from the root 'gold' and the past participle 'embroidered'.
Definitions
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Decorated with gold embroidery
“She wore a gold-embroidered gown.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('broi')
Syllables
gold — Open syllable, diphthong.. em — Closed syllable, short vowel.. broi — Syllable with a diphthong.. dered — Closed syllable, r-colored vowel.
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- The hyphen indicates a compound but doesn't dictate a syllable break.
- Regional pronunciation variations of 'gold' do not affect syllabification.
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