pincushionflower
Syllables
pin-cush-ion-flow-er
Pronunciation
/ˈpɪnˌkʌʃənˌflaʊər/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
pin + cush + ion-flow-er
The word 'pincushion-flower' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: pin-cush-ion-flow-er. Primary stress falls on 'flow'. The syllabification follows standard VC and diphthong rules, with vowel reduction in unstressed syllables. It's morphologically composed of Germanic and Latin-derived elements.
Definitions
- 1
A flowering plant of the *Scabiosa* genus, characterized by a rounded flower head resembling a pincushion.
“The gardener carefully planted the pincushion-flower in the sunny border.”
“The pincushion-flower attracted many bees to the garden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'flow' syllable (penultimate syllable of 'flower').
Syllables
pin — Open syllable, short vowel, unstressed.. cush — Open syllable, short vowel, unstressed.. ion — Open syllable, reduced vowel, unstressed.. flow — Diphthong, stressed syllable, primary stress.. er — Reduced vowel, open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs generally remain within the same syllable.
Reduced Vowel Rule
Unstressed syllables often contain reduced vowels (schwa /ə/).
- The hyphen in 'pincushion-flower' is a morphological marker but doesn't affect phonological syllabification.
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