peacockfeathered
The word 'peacock-feathered' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: pe-a-cock-feath-ered. Primary stress falls on 'feath'. Syllabification follows VCV rules and compound word division principles. It's morphologically composed of the root 'peacock' and the suffix 'feathered'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('feath'). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('pe').
Syllables
pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. cock — Closed syllable, unstressed.. feath — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ered — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are often divided between vowels.
Compound Word Division
Syllables are divided at the hyphen in compound words.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Stress and Open Syllables
Open syllables (ending in a vowel sound) are more likely to be stressed.
- The 'ea' in 'feathered' is a diphthong treated as a single vowel sound.
- The 'ck' in 'peacock' is a consonant cluster that remains intact.
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