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special-delivery

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6 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

specialdelivery

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spe-cial-de-liv-er-y

Pronunciation

/ˈspɛʃəl dɪˈlɪvəri/

Stress

101101

Morphemes

special + deliver + y

The word 'special-delivery' is a compound noun/adjective divided into six syllables: spe-cial-de-liv-er-y. It consists of the prefix 'special', the root 'deliver', and the suffix '-y'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'special' and the second syllable of 'delivery'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.

Definitions

compound adjective/noun
  1. 1

    Sent or transported with great speed and care; relating to a fast and reliable delivery service.

    “We ordered a special-delivery package to ensure it arrived on time.”

    “The florist offered special-delivery for Valentine's Day.”

    syn:expressexpeditedpriorityrush
    ant:regularstandardslow

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'special' and the second syllable of 'delivery'.

Syllables

6
spe/spɛ/
cial/ʃəl/
de/dɪ/
liv/lɪv/
er/ər/
y/i/

spe — Open syllable, initial syllable of 'special'. cial — Closed syllable, final syllable of 'special'. de — Open syllable, initial syllable of 'delivery'. liv — Closed syllable, middle syllable of 'delivery'. er — Open syllable, penultimate syllable of 'delivery'. y — Open syllable, final syllable of 'delivery'

Word Parts

pre

special

Latin origin, adjective-forming

root

deliver

Latin origin, verb

suf

y

English suffix, noun-forming

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Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllable division occurs after a vowel when followed by a consonant.

Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)

Syllable division occurs before the final consonant cluster.

  • The hyphen indicates a compound structure but doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Regional variations may affect vowel pronunciation but not syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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