parchmentcovered
Syllables
par-chment-cov-ered
Pronunciation
/ˈpɑːrtʃmənt ˈkʌvərd/
Stress
10001000
Morphemes
parchment + covered
The word 'parchment-covered' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables (par-chment-cov-ered) with primary stress on the first syllable of each component. It's morphologically composed of 'parchment' and 'covered', following standard English syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Covered with parchment; relating to or made of parchment.
“The ancient manuscript was parchment-covered.”
syn:Vellum-coveredant:Uncovered
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'parchment' and 'covered'
Syllables
par — Open syllable, stressed. chment — Closed syllable, unstressed. cov — Open syllable, stressed. ered — Closed syllable, unstressed
Word Parts
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