leathercushioned
The word 'leather-cushioned' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables: leath-er-cush-ioned. Stress falls on 'cush'. It's formed from the root 'leather' and the suffix 'cushioned', following standard English syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Covered or padded with leather and cushions; providing comfort and support.
“The leather-cushioned armchair was incredibly inviting.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cush').
Syllables
leath — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. er — Closed syllable, vowel between consonants.. cush — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, primary stress.. ioned — Closed syllable, vowel between consonants.
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V-C Rule
Vowels followed by consonants generally form a syllable.
C-V-C Rule
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant sequences typically form a closed syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllable division respects the boundaries of the constituent words.
- The '-ed' suffix can be reduced in rapid speech, but doesn't alter syllabification.
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