ladyofthenight
The compound noun 'lady-of-the-night' is divided into five syllables (la-dy-of-the-night) with primary stress on 'la'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant rules. It's composed of the roots 'lady' and 'night' connected by 'of' and 'the'.
Definitions
- 1
A climbing plant with showy trumpet-shaped flowers.
“The lady-of-the-night climbed the trellis.”
syn:trumpet vine - 2
Historically, a female sex worker.
“In Victorian times, the term 'lady-of-the-night' was a euphemism.”
syn:prostitute
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('la'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
la — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dy — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. of — Open syllable, single vowel.. the — Open syllable, single vowel.. night — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after the vowel when followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster
Syllables are divided after the vowel when followed by a consonant cluster.
Single Vowel
Single vowels generally form their own syllable.
- The hyphenated structure allows for alternative divisions, but the standard pronunciation favors the chosen division.
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