mountaingirdled
Syllables
moun-tain-gir-dled
Pronunciation
/ˈmaʊn.tən ˈɡɜːr.dəl/
Stress
1001
Morphemes
mountain, gird + -led
The word 'mountain-girdled' is a compound adjective syllabified as moun-tain-gir-dled, with primary stress on the second syllable of 'mountain' and the first syllable of 'girdled'. It's morphemic structure consists of the roots 'mountain' and 'gird' and the suffix '-led'.
Definitions
- 1
Enclosed or surrounded by mountains
“The remote village was mountain-girdled, accessible only by a winding path.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'mountain' and the first syllable of 'girdled'.
Syllables
moun — Open syllable, diphthong, unstressed.. tain — Closed syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed.. gir — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. dled — Closed syllable, liquid consonant, unstressed.
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