narrowshouldered
The word 'narrow-shouldered' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables (nar-row-shoul-dered). It's formed from the roots 'narrow' and 'shoulder' with the suffix '-ed'. Stress falls on the first syllable of each root. Syllabification follows standard English rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having narrow shoulders.
“He was a narrow-shouldered man.”
“The coat fit her narrow-shouldered frame.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'narrow' and 'shouldered'.
Syllables
nar — Open syllable, stressed.. row — Open syllable, unstressed.. shoul — Open syllable, stressed.. dered — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Compound Word Division
Division occurs at the boundary between component words.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters remain intact within a syllable.
- The pronunciation of the '-ed' suffix can vary, but here it's /d/ due to the preceding /r/ sound.
Nearby Words
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