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straight-grained

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3 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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3syllables

straightgrained

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

strai-ght-grained

Pronunciation

/streɪt ˈɡreɪnd/

Stress

010

Morphemes

straight- + grain + -ed

The word 'straight-grained' is syllabified as strai-ght-grained, with stress on 'grained'. It's morphologically composed of 'straight-', 'grain', and '-ed', following standard English syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having a visible, linear pattern of wood fibers; characterized by a clear, straight pattern in the grain.

    “The straight-grained wood was perfect for carving.”

    “The artist preferred straight-grained canvases.”

    syn:linearfibroustextured
    ant:knottyirregularamorphous

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

3
strai/streɪ/
ght/t/
grained/ɡreɪnd/

strai — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant blend.. ght — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.. grained — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

straight-

Old English *streht* meaning 'stretched, direct', adjective forming element.

root

grain

Old English *grǣn* meaning 'a single seed, a kernel', noun.

suf

-ed

Old English *-ed*, past participle/adjective forming suffix.

Similar Words

strai­ght­for­wardgrai­nymai­ntai­ned

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Digraphs/Diphthongs

Vowel digraphs and diphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.

  • The 'gh' digraph can be pronounced differently in other words.
  • Regional accents may influence vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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