singlebarrelled
Syllables
sin-gle-bar-rel-led
Pronunciation
/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈbærəld/
Stress
10100
Morphemes
single- + barrel + -led
The word 'single-barrelled' is divided into five syllables: sin-gle-bar-rel-led. It consists of the prefix 'single-', the root 'barrel', and the suffix '-led'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'single' and 'barrel'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having only one barrel.
“He owned a single-barrelled shotgun.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'single' and the first syllable of 'barrel'.
Syllables
sin — Open syllable, unstressed.. gle — Closed syllable, stressed.. bar — Open syllable, stressed.. rel — Closed syllable, unstressed.. led — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
single-
Old English *singul*, from Latin *singulus* meaning 'one each, single'. Modifies the noun.
barrel
Old French *barrele*, from Latin *barrilis* meaning 'barrel'. Core meaning of the word.
-led
Old English *-ed*, past participle suffix. Indicates a past participle form, functioning adjectivally.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)
Syllables are divided before the consonant cluster.
Compound Word Division
Compound words are divided between the constituent words.
- The '-led' suffix is a common past participle ending.
- The double 'l' in 'barrelled' does not create a syllable break.
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