greatgrandnephew
Great-grandnephew is a four-syllable noun with primary stress on the final syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'great-', the combining form 'grand-', and the root 'nephew'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The son of one's grandnephew; a nephew of one's nephew or niece.
“He was delighted to meet his great-grandnephew for the first time.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('hew'). The 'grand' syllable receives secondary stress.
Syllables
great — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. grand — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. nep — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. hew — Open syllable, vowel.
Similar Words
V-C Pattern
A vowel followed by a consonant creates a syllable.
V-CC Pattern
A vowel followed by a consonant cluster creates a syllable.
V Pattern
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
- The interfix 'grand-' doesn't have independent meaning.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful morpheme boundary consideration.
Nearby Words
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