oblongwedgeshaped
Syllables
ob-long-wedge-sha-ped
Pronunciation
/ˈɒb.lɒŋ ˈwɛdʒ.ʃeɪpt/
Stress
10 10
Morphemes
ob- + long/wedge + -shaped
The word 'oblong-wedgeshaped' is divided into five syllables: ob-long-wedge-sha-ped. It's a compound adjective with primary stress on the first syllable of each component. Syllabification follows standard US English rules, considering vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster patterns.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'oblong' and the first syllable of 'wedgeshaped'.
Syllables
ob — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. long — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster 'ng'.. wedge — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster 'dge'. sha — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant(s).. ped — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant(s). Contains a diphthong.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)
Syllables are divided before consonant clusters.
- The hyphenated nature of the word requires respecting the original word boundaries during syllable division.
- The 'ng' and 'dge' digraphs create complex codas but do not alter the basic syllabification rules.
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