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tempest-harrowed

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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5syllables

tempestharrowed

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tem-pest-har-row-ed

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛmpɪst ˈhær.oʊd/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

tempest + ed

The word 'tempest-harrowed' is a compound adjective syllabified into tem-pest-har-row-ed, with primary stress on 'tem' and secondary on 'har'. It's formed from the roots 'tempest' and 'harrow' with the past tense suffix '-ed'. Syllabification follows vowel nucleus and onset-rime rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Severely distressed or tormented, as if by a violent storm.

    “The tempest-harrowed sailor finally reached shore.”

    “She was a tempest-harrowed soul, haunted by her past.”

    syn:tormenteddistressedravagedbatteredafflicted
    ant:peacefulcalmserenetranquil

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'tempest' and secondary stress on the first syllable of 'harrowed'

Syllables

5
tem/tɛm/
pest/pɛst/
har/hær/
row/roʊ/
ed/d/

tem — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e', coda 'm'. pest — Closed syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'e', coda 'st'. har — Open syllable, onset 'h', nucleus 'æ'. row — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'oʊ'. ed — Closed syllable, suffix, pronounced /d/

Word Parts

root

tempest

Latin *tempestas* - time, season, storm

suf

ed

English past tense marker

Similar Words

thun­der­stormedwind­sweptbat­tle­scarred

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Onset-Rime Rule

Syllables are divided into an onset and a rime.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained unless easily separable.

Suffix Rule

Suffixes are typically separate syllables.

  • Hyphenated nature reflecting compound adjective formation.
  • Pronunciation of '-ed' suffix varies based on preceding sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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