severalflowered
Syllables
sev-er-al-flow-ered
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛvərəl ˈflaʊərd/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
several + flower + -ed
The word 'several-flowered' is divided into five syllables: sev-er-al-flow-ered. It consists of the prefix 'several', the root 'flower', and the suffix '-ed'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Having several flowers; consisting of several flowers.
“The meadow was covered in several-flowered plants.”
“She admired the several-flowered orchid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'several' and 'flowered'. Trochaic pattern.
Syllables
sev — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. er — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. al — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. flow — Open syllable, diphthong-final.. ered — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
Word Parts
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Vowel-CVC
Syllables generally end in vowels. If a vowel is followed by a consonant and another vowel, the syllable break occurs before the second vowel.
CVC
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns typically form a syllable.
Vowel-C
Syllables ending in a vowel followed by a consonant.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Hyphenated structure requiring separate syllabification of components.
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