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straight-barreled

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “straight-barreled” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

straightbarreled

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

straight-bar-rel-ed

Pronunciation

/streɪt ˈbærəld/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

straight + bar + reled

The word 'straight-barreled' is divided into four syllables: straight-bar-rel-ed, with primary stress on 'bar'. It's a compound adjective formed from 'straight', 'bar', and a suffix derived from 'barrel'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having a barrel that is straight rather than tapered or curved.

    “The rifle had a straight-barreled design.”

    syn:cylindricalun-tapered
    ant:taperedcurvedconical

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('bar').

Syllables

4
straight/streɪt/
bar/bɑr/
rel/rɛl/
ed/d/

straight — Open syllable, diphthong nucleus, stressed.. bar — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus, unstressed.. rel — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus, unstressed.. ed — Syllable coda, consonant only, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

straight

Old English origin, adjective-forming

root

bar

Old English origin, noun root

suf

reled

Derived from 'barrel' + '-ed', past participle

Similar Words

straight­for­wardbar­rel­shapedwell­round­ed

Onset Maximization

Consonants are included in the onset whenever possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Coda Restrictions

Consonant clusters are permissible in the coda.

  • The hyphenated nature of the word does not affect the syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
straight-barreled(current)
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