povertystricken
The word 'poverty-stricken' is divided into five syllables: po-ver-ty-strick-en. It's a compound adjective formed from 'poverty' (Latin origin) and 'stricken' (Old English origin), with primary stress on 'strick'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules, respecting the hyphenated structure.
Definitions
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Extremely poor; suffering from a lack of wealth.
“The poverty-stricken families struggled to find food.”
“The village was a poverty-stricken area with limited resources.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'stricken' (/strɪkən/). Secondary stress on 'po'
Syllables
po — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ty — Closed syllable, unstressed.. strick — Closed syllable, primary stress.. en — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant
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Consonant Clusters
Syllables are divided around consonant clusters when pronounceable.
Morphological Boundaries
Hyphens indicate division points reflecting original word boundaries.
Stress Assignment
Stress is assigned based on morphological structure and phonological weight.
- Hyphenated structure influences syllabification.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
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