jacksofalltrades
The word 'jacks-of-all-trades' is divided into five syllables: jack-s-of-all-trades. Primary stress falls on 'jack'. It's a noun phrase referring to a versatile but not necessarily expert individual. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant rules, with the hyphen aiding in division.
Definitions
- 1
A person who can do many different kinds of work but is not necessarily very good at any one of them.
“He's a jack-of-all-trades, able to fix anything around the house.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('jack'), secondary stress on the last syllable ('trades').
Syllables
jack — Open syllable, primary stress.. s — Closed syllable, unstressed.. of — Open syllable, unstressed.. all — Open syllable, unstressed.. trades — Open syllable, secondary stress.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are typically built around vowel sounds.
Consonant Rule
Single consonants often form their own syllable.
Compound Word Rule
Hyphens indicate potential syllable breaks in compound words.
- The phrase's idiomatic nature and fixed structure limit pronunciation variations.
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