hundredpercenter
Hundred-percenter is a five-syllable noun with stress on 'per'. Syllabification follows VC and consonant cluster rules, respecting morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
A person who gives something their complete or maximum effort; someone who is fully committed or dedicated.
“She's a real hundred-percenter, always going the extra mile.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('per').
Syllables
hun — Open syllable, vowel sound /ʌ/.. dred — Closed syllable, consonant cluster /dr/ followed by vowel /ɛ/ and consonant /d/.. per — Open syllable, vowel sound /ər/.. cen — Open syllable, vowel sound /ɛ/.. ter — Open syllable, vowel sound /ər/
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Morpheme Boundary Rule
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries, especially in compound words.
- The hyphen in 'hundred-percenter' is a morphological marker and doesn't affect syllabification.
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