northnortheast
The word 'north-north-east' is a compound directional term syllabified into three stressed syllables: north-north-east. Each component retains its original pronunciation and stress. The division follows standard rules for compound words and vowel-consonant separation.
Definitions
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Situated in the direction that is northeast of north; a direction intermediate between north and northeast.
“The wind was blowing from the north-north-east.”
“We sailed in a north-north-east direction.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component word (north, north, east).
Syllables
north — Open syllable, stressed.. north — Open syllable, stressed.. east — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Compound Word Syllabification
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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Stress-Timing
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