shuttlecockflower
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
- 1
A carnivorous plant resembling a shuttlecock in shape.
“The botanist studied the shuttlecock-flower.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'shuttlecock' (shutt), secondary stress on the first syllable of 'flower' (flow).
Syllables
shutt — Closed, stressed syllable.. le — Open, unstressed syllable.. cock — Closed, unstressed syllable.. flow — Open, secondary stressed syllable.. er — Open, unstressed syllable.
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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.
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