strangefashioned
Syllables
strange-fash-ioned
Pronunciation
/ˈstreɪndʒ ˈfæʃənd/
Stress
1 0 0
Morphemes
strange + fashion + -ed
The word 'strange-fashioned' is divided into three syllables: strange-fash-ioned. It consists of an Old Norse prefix 'strange', an Old French root 'fashion', and an Old English suffix '-ed'. The primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle.
Definitions
- 1
Having an old-fashioned or unusual style; quaintly or oddly designed.
“The house was decorated in a strange-fashioned style.”
“She wore a strange-fashioned hat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component ('strange' and 'fash'). The 'ioned' syllable is unstressed.
Syllables
strange — Closed syllable, stressed.. fash — Open syllable, stressed.. ioned — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sounds) and rime (vowel and subsequent consonants).
- The hyphenated nature of the word requires independent syllabification of each component.
- Vowel reduction in the unstressed syllable 'ioned' is a common phonetic phenomenon.
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