passiondistracted
Syllables
pas-sion-dis-tract-ed
Pronunciation
/ˈpæʃən dɪˈstræktɪd/
Stress
01010
Morphemes
dis- + pass/tract + -ion/-ed
The word 'passion-distracted' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: pas-sion-dis-tract-ed. Primary stress falls on 'tract'. It's formed from Latin roots and English suffixes, describing a state of being overwhelmed by passion.
Definitions
- 1
Overwhelmed or preoccupied by intense emotion (passion).
“She was a passion-distracted artist, unable to focus on anything else.”
“The passion-distracted lover ignored all warnings.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tract').
Syllables
pas — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. sion — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. dis — Open syllable, initial consonant.. tract — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, primary stress.. ed — Weak syllable, past participle marker.
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