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hail-fellow-well-met

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
20 characters
English (US)
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5syllables

hailfellowwellmet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hail-fel-low-well-met

Pronunciation

/heɪl ˈfɛloʊ wɛl mɛt/

Stress

0 1 0 1 0

Morphemes

hail + fellow

The word 'hail-fellow-well-met' is syllabified based on vowel nuclei and CV patterns, reflecting its compound structure and archaic origin. Primary stress falls on 'fel' and 'well'. It functions as an archaic greeting denoting friendliness.

Definitions

phrase
  1. 1

    A friendly and convivial person; a good companion.

    “He was a hail-fellow-well-met, always ready with a joke and a kind word.”

    syn:convivialfriendlysociableaffable
    ant:unfriendlyaloofreservedhostile

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'fellow' and the first syllable of 'well'.

Syllables

5
hail/heɪl/
fel/fɛl/
low/loʊ/
well/wɛl/
met/mɛt/

hail — Open syllable, vowel-final.. fel — Syllable with short vowel and consonant.. low — Syllable with diphthong.. well — Open syllable, vowel-final.. met — Closed syllable, consonant-final.

Word Parts

pre

hail

Old English origin, interjectional element.

root

fellow

Old English origin, noun denoting companionship.

Similar Words

sun­flow­ergood­byewell­be­ing

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Consonant-Vowel (CV) Pattern

Syllables often follow a CV pattern.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.

  • Compound word structure influences syllabification.
  • Archaic nature of the word may lead to slight pronunciation variations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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hail-fellow-well-met(current)
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