knighterrantries
The word 'knight-errantries' is divided into four syllables: knight-er-rant-ries. The primary stress falls on 'rant'. It's a noun formed from the root 'knight' and the suffix 'errantries', with a pronunciation of /naɪt ˈɛrəntriːz/.
Definitions
- 1
The collective adventures or deeds of knights-errant; the state or profession of wandering knights.
“The tales were filled with knight-errantries of daring and romance.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rant')
Syllables
knight — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. er — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rant — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ries — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
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