rhinocerosshaped
Syllables
rhi-no-ce-ros-shaped
Pronunciation
/ˌraɪ.nəˈsɛ.rəs ʃeɪpt/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
rhinoceros + shaped
The word 'rhinoceros-shaped' is a compound adjective syllabified using onset-rime rules. Stress falls on the first syllable of 'shaped' and the third syllable of 'rhinoceros'. It's morphologically composed of the root 'rhinoceros' and the suffix '-shaped'.
Definitions
- 1
Having the form or characteristics of a rhinoceros.
“The sculpture was rhinoceros-shaped.”
“He imagined a rhinoceros-shaped cloud.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'shaped' and the third syllable of 'rhinoceros' (ce).
Syllables
rhi — Open syllable with diphthong onset.. no — Open syllable with consonant onset.. ce — Open syllable with consonant onset.. ros — Open syllable with consonant onset.. shaped — Closed syllable with consonant cluster onset and diphthong rime. Primary stress.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime
Dividing syllables based on the consonant onset and vowel-containing rime.
Vowel Digraph/Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are generally kept within a single syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent words.
- The compound nature of the word and the resulting stress pattern.
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