roundshouldered
The word 'round-shouldered' is syllabified as round-should-ered, with primary stress on 'should'. It's a compound adjective derived from 'round' and 'shoulder', following standard English syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Having shoulders that are curved forward.
“He had a round-shouldered posture from years of working at a desk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('should'). The first ('round') and third ('ered') syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
round — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong. The syllable ends with a consonant, creating a closed syllable structure.. should — Closed syllable, containing a schwa. The syllable ends with a consonant, creating a closed syllable structure.. ered — Open syllable, ending in a schwa. The 'e' is silent, affecting the vowel sound but not the syllable structure.
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Vowel-Consonant Closure Rule
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant if the consonant is part of a consonant cluster or creates a closed syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel if it is followed by a consonant.
- The hyphenated nature of the word doesn't alter standard syllabification rules.
- The silent 'e' in '-ered' affects the vowel sound but not the syllable division.
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