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hide-and-go-seek

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

4 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
Enriched
4syllables

hideandgoseek

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hide-and-go-seek

Pronunciation

/haɪd ænd ɡoʊ siːk/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

hide, go, seek

The word 'hide-and-go-seek' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: hide-and-go-seek. The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'seek'. Syllabification follows the V-C rule, maintaining boundaries within each component of the compound.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A children's game in which one player closes their eyes and counts while others hide, and the counter then tries to find them.

    “The children spent the afternoon playing hide-and-go-seek in the garden.”

    syn:tagmanhunt
    ant:revealexpose

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'seek'. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

4
hide/haɪd/
and/ænd/
go/ɡoʊ/
seek/siːk/

hide — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. and — Open syllable, functioning as a connector.. go — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. seek — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant, primary stress.

Word Parts

root

hide, go, seek

Old English origins, verbs forming the compound noun

Similar Words

hand­and­footback­and­forthsee­and­say

V-C Rule

Vowels followed by consonants generally form a syllable boundary.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllable boundaries are maintained within each component of the compound.

  • The compound nature of the word and the unstressed nature of the conjunction 'and' are key considerations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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