northnorthwest
The word 'north-north-west' is a compound adverb syllabified as north-north-west, with primary stress on each component word. Syllabification follows standard US English rules for VCC patterns and compound words.
Definitions
- 1
Situated in the direction that is simultaneously north and west; northwest.
“The wind was blowing from the north-north-west.”
syn:northwesterlyant:southeasterly
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component word (north, north, west).
Syllables
north — Closed syllable, stressed.. north — Closed syllable, stressed.. west — Closed syllable, stressed.
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are often divided before consonant clusters following a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual word components.
Stress Placement
In multi-syllable words, stress typically falls on the first syllable of each component word.
- The hyphenation is crucial for clarity and reflects the compound nature of the word.
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