sunshineshowery
Syllables
sun-shine-show-er-y
Pronunciation
/ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn ˈʃoʊ.ər.i/
Stress
10100
Morphemes
sun, show + -shine, -er, -y
The word 'sunshine-showery' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: sun-shine-show-er-y. It's formed from Old English roots and suffixes, with primary stress on the first syllable of each component. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and vowel digraph rules.
Definitions
- 1
Characterized by or resembling sunshine and showers occurring together.
“The weather was sunshine-showery, alternating between bright sun and brief showers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'sunshine' and the first syllable of 'showery'.
Syllables
sun — Open syllable, single vowel sound, unstressed.. shine — Open syllable, diphthong, stressed.. show — Open syllable, diphthong, stressed.. er — Syllabic consonant, unstressed.. y — Syllable containing a vowel sound, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Vowel Digraph-Consonant
Syllables are divided after vowel digraphs when followed by a consonant.
Syllabic /r/
/r/ can function as a syllable nucleus when preceded by a vowel.
Final Vowel
A single vowel at the end of a word forms a syllable.
- Hyphenated structure; semantic integration as a single adjective.
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