stubbornshafted
Syllables
stub-born-shaft-ed
Pronunciation
/ˈstʌbərn ˈʃæftɪd/
Stress
1010
Morphemes
stubb, shaft + born, ed
The word 'stubborn-shafted' is a compound adjective syllabified into 'stub-born-shaft-ed', with primary stress on the first syllable of each component. It's formed from Old English roots and suffixes, and follows standard English syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Resolutely or obstinately determined; unyielding; and having a long, slender part or being formed like a shaft.
“The stubborn-shafted arrow flew straight to the target.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'stubborn' and the first syllable of 'shafted'.
Syllables
stub — Closed syllable, stressed.. born — Closed syllable, unstressed.. shaft — Closed syllable, stressed.. ed — Weak syllable, unstressed.
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Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
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Suffix Rule
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Compound Word Rule
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- The hyphenated nature of the word requires independent syllabification of each component.
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