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shuttlecock-flower

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
18 characters
English (US)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “shuttlecock-flower” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

shuttlecockflower

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

shutt-le-cock-flow-er

Pronunciation

/ˈʃʌtlˌkɒkˈflaʊər/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

shuttle, cock, flower

The word 'shuttlecock-flower' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: shutt-le-cock-flow-er. Primary stress falls on 'shutt', and secondary stress on 'flow'. Syllabification follows the Maximal Onset Principle and Vowel-Consonant rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A carnivorous plant resembling a shuttlecock in shape.

    “The botanist studied the shuttlecock-flower.”

    syn:Albany pitcher plantWestern Australian pitcher plant

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'shuttlecock' (shutt), secondary stress on the first syllable of 'flower' (flow).

Syllables

5
shutt/ʃʌt/
le/lə/
cock/kɒk/
flow/floʊ/
er/ər/

shutt — Closed, stressed syllable.. le — Open, unstressed syllable.. cock — Closed, unstressed syllable.. flow — Open, secondary stressed syllable.. er — Open, unstressed syllable.

Word Parts

root

shuttle, cock, flower

Old English origins; combined to form a compound noun.

Similar Words

butt­er­cupblack­boardsun­flow­er

Maximal Onset Principle

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to maximize syllable onsets.

Vowel-Consonant Rule

Consonants typically follow the vowel in a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllables are divided based on the constituent words.

  • The hyphenated structure aids readability and clarifies the compound nature of the word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
shuttlecock-flower(current)
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