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harbinger-of-spring

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5 syllables
19 characters
English (US)
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5syllables

harbingerofspring

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

har-bin-ger-of-spring

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑːr.bɪn.dʒər ɒv sprɪŋ/

Stress

10001

Morphemes

harbinger, of, spring + -inger

The word 'harbinger-of-spring' is syllabified as har-bin-ger-of-spring, with primary stress on 'har' and 'spring'. It's a compound noun formed from three lexical items, each following standard English syllabification rules. The hyphenated structure is a key consideration.

Definitions

noun phrase
  1. 1

    A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another; something that heralds the arrival of spring.

    “The crocus was a harbinger of spring.”

    “Early birds are harbingers of spring.”

    syn:heraldprecursorforetellersign
    ant:followeraftermath

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'harbinger' and the first syllable of 'spring'. 'of' is unstressed.

Syllables

5
har/hɑːr/
bin/bɪn/
ger/dʒər/
of/ɒv/
spring/sprɪŋ/

har — Open syllable, onset 'h', vowel 'ɑːr'. bin — Closed syllable, onset 'b', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'n'. ger — Closed syllable, onset 'dʒ', vowel 'ər'. of — Open syllable, onset 'ɒ', vowel 'v'. spring — Complex syllable, onset 'spr', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'ŋ'

Word Parts

root

harbinger, of, spring

harb- (Old Norse), of (Old English), spring (Old English)

suf

-inger

Old English *-ing, agentive suffix

Similar Words

sing­erfin­gerbrin­ger

Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided based on the vowel sound, separating the onset (initial consonants) from the rime (vowel and following consonants).

Coda Presence

Syllables can end in consonant clusters (codas), influencing syllable boundaries.

Consonant Cluster Simplification

Rules governing permissible consonant clusters in onsets and codas are applied.

  • The hyphenated structure allows for independent syllabification of each component.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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