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king-of-the-herrings

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5 syllables
20 characters
English (US)
Enriched
5syllables

kingoftheherrings

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

king-of-the-her-rings

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪŋ ɒv ðə ˈhɛrɪŋz/

Stress

10001

Morphemes

king, herring + -s

The phrase 'king-of-the-herrings' is a compound noun with primary stress on 'king' and 'rings'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules, dividing syllables based on vowel-consonant patterns. The phrase's function as a single unit influences its overall rhythm.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who is the most important or powerful in a particular group or situation; a leader.

    “He was the king of the herrings in the local fishing community.”

    syn:bigwigbossleaderpotentate
    ant:underlingsubordinatefollower

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'king' and the second syllable of 'herrings'

Syllables

5
king/kɪŋ/
of/ɒv/
the/ðə/
her/hɛr/
rings/ɪŋz/

king — Closed syllable, stressed.. of — Open syllable, unstressed.. the — Open syllable, unstressed.. her — Open syllable, unstressed.. rings — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

root

king, herring

Old English origins

suf

-s

Indicates plurality

Similar Words

king­fish­erring­lead­erev­ery­thing

Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)

Syllables are divided before the consonant cluster.

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided after the vowel.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)

Syllables are divided before the final consonant cluster.

  • The compound nature of the phrase influences prosodic boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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