onehundredfifty
Syllables
one-hun-dred-fif-ty
Pronunciation
/wʌn ˈhʌndrəd ˈfɪfti/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
one + hundred + fifty
The word 'one-hundred-fifty' is a compound numerical adjective divided into five syllables: one-hun-dred-fif-ty. The primary stress falls on 'dred'. It's composed of the prefix 'one' and the roots 'hundred' and 'fifty'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Representing the quantity of 150.
“There were one-hundred-fifty people at the concert.”
“One-hundred-fifty is a large number.”
syn:150
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'dred' (/ˈdrɛd/). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
one — Open syllable, unstressed.. hun — Open syllable, unstressed.. dred — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. fif — Open syllable, unstressed.. ty — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables often begin with a consonant sound.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are considered closed.
Stress Placement
Stress often falls on the third syllable due to the compound nature of the word.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect syllable boundaries.
- The hyphenated structure influences the perceived syllable boundaries.
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