narrowshouldered
Syllables
nar-row-shoul-der-ed
Pronunciation
/ˈnær.oʊ ʃoʊld.ərd/
Stress
10100
Morphemes
narrow + shoulder + ed
The word 'narrow-shouldred' is a compound adjective with five syllables: nar-row-shoul-der-ed. Primary stress falls on 'nar' and 'shoul'. It's formed from the prefix 'narrow', the root 'shoulder', and the suffix '-ed'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-coda and consonant-coda rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having narrow shoulders.
“The narrow-shouldred man struggled to fit through the doorway.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'narrow' and the second syllable of 'shouldered'.
Syllables
nar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. row — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. shoul — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. der — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ed — Weak syllable, schwa vowel.
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Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant-Coda Rule
Syllables can end in consonants.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes often form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
- Compound word structure requires careful morpheme boundary consideration.
- The '-ed' suffix can sometimes be ambiguous in syllabification.
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