onehundredpercenter
Syllables
one-hun-dred-per-cen-ter
Pronunciation
/wʌn ˈhʌn.drəd pərˈsɛn.tər/
Stress
0 0 1 1 0 0
Morphemes
per + cent + er
The word 'one-hundred-percenter' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: one-hun-dred-per-cen-ter. Primary stress falls on 'dred', with secondary stress on 'per'. It's formed from numerical roots, a Latin prefix, and an English suffix, denoting a high achiever.
Definitions
- 1
A person who consistently achieves or represents 100% or a very high level of success or performance.
“She's a real one-hundred-percenter when it comes to her studies.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('dred'), secondary stress on 'per'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
one — Open syllable, unstressed.. hun — Open syllable, unstressed.. dred — Closed syllable, primary stress.. per — Open syllable, secondary stress.. cen — Open syllable, stressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are divided before the second consonant in a consonant cluster.
Compound Word Division
Syllables are divided based on the morphemic boundaries of the compound word.
- The compound nature of the word and the prefix 'per' require careful consideration of stress assignment. Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter the stress pattern.
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