harbingersofspring
Syllables
har-bin-gers-of-spring
Pronunciation
/ˈhɑːr.bɪŋ.ɚz əv sprɪŋ/
Stress
10001
Morphemes
harbinger + s
The word 'harbingers-of-spring' is syllabified as har-bin-gers-of-spring, with stress on 'har' and 'spring'. It's a noun phrase composed of a root 'harbinger' and suffixes, following standard US English syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Signs or indications of the approach of something, especially spring.
“The crocuses were harbingers of spring.”
“Rising temperatures are harbingers of a warmer summer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'harbingers' and the first syllable of 'spring'.
Syllables
har — Open syllable, stressed.. bin — Closed syllable.. gers — Closed syllable.. of — Open syllable.. spring — Closed syllable, stressed.
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