tangerinecolored
Syllables
tan-ger-ine-col-ored
Pronunciation
/ˈtæŋ.ɡə.riːn ˈkʌl.ɚd/
Stress
10111
Morphemes
tangerine + colored
The word 'tangerine-colored' is a compound adjective syllabified into five syllables: tan-ger-ine-col-ored. Primary stress falls on 'ger' and 'col'. It's morphologically composed of the root 'tangerine' and the suffix 'colored'. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having the color of a tangerine; orange-red.
“She wore a tangerine-colored dress.”
“The sunset painted the sky in tangerine-colored hues.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable of 'tangerine' ('ger') and the second syllable of 'colored' ('col').
Syllables
tan — Open syllable, initial consonant.. ger — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ine — Closed syllable.. col — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ored — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Stress Assignment
Primary stress is assigned based on lexical rules and the structure of the compound adjective.
Vowel-Consonant Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable is typically divided before the consonant.
- The compound adjective structure requires treating 'tangerine' and 'colored' as separate units for syllabification.
- The pronunciation of the '-ed' suffix in 'colored' can vary, but /ɚd/ is considered standard.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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