roughblustering
The word 'rough-blustering' is divided into four syllables with primary stress on 'blus'. It's a gerund/present participle formed from 'bluster' with the prefix 'rough' and suffix '-ing'. The 'gh' pronunciation is an exception.
Definitions
- 1
Acting or speaking in a loud, threatening, and aggressive manner; characterized by boisterous and violent behavior.
“The rough-blustering winds tore through the trees.”
“He was known for his rough-blustering personality.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('blus').
Syllables
rough — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. blus — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ter — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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V-C Rule
Vowel followed by a consonant creates a syllable boundary.
C-V Rule
Consonant followed by a vowel creates a syllable boundary.
C-V-C Rule
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant forms a syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'gh' as /f/ is an exception.
- Potential for /ər/ reduction in 'blustering'.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
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