slenderfingered
The word 'slender-fingered' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables: slen-der-fin-gered. Stress falls on the first syllable of each component. It's morphologically composed of the root 'slender' and the suffix '-ed', combined with 'finger'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Having long, thin fingers.
“The pianist had slender-fingered hands that danced across the keys.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component word ('slen' and 'fin').
Syllables
slen — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant(s).. der — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel and consonant.. fin — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel and consonant.. gered — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel and consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant
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Consonant-Vowel-Consonant
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- The hyphenated nature of the word requires independent syllabification of each component.
- Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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