spurofthemoment
The word 'spur-of-the-moment' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: spur-of-the-mo-ment. Primary stress falls on 'mo'. It's formed from the roots 'spur' and 'moment' with the preposition 'of' and article 'the'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and open/closed syllable rules.
Definitions
- 1
Done without planning; impulsive.
“We took a spur-of-the-moment trip to the beach.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mo'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
spur — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. of — Open syllable, vowel at the end.. the — Open syllable, vowel at the end.. mo — Open syllable, vowel at the end.. ment — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed syllables.
- The sequence 'of the' is often pronounced as a single unit, but syllabification requires separating them.
- The diphthong /oʊ/ in 'mo' doesn't affect the syllable division rule.
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