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tempest-troubled

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

4 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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4syllables

tempesttroubled

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tem-pest-trou-bled

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛmpɪst ˈtrʌbəld/

Stress

100 100

Morphemes

tempest + trouble + ed

The word 'tempest-troubled' is divided into four syllables: tem-pest-trou-bled. It's a compound adjective formed from the Latin 'tempest' and Old French 'trouble', with the past tense suffix '-ed'. Stress falls on the first syllable of each component. Syllabification follows CVC and CV rules, treating each part of the compound separately.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Disturbed or afflicted by a severe storm or emotional turmoil.

    “The tempest-troubled sea tossed the ship violently.”

    “She was a tempest-troubled soul, haunted by past regrets.”

    syn:stormyagitateddistressedturbulentfraught
    ant:calmpeacefulserenetranquil

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component word ('tempest' and 'troubled').

Syllables

4
tem/tɛm/
pest/pɛst/
trou/trʊ/
bled/bəld/

tem — Closed syllable, CVC structure, unstressed.. pest — Closed syllable, CVC structure, unstressed.. trou — Open syllable, CV structure, unstressed.. bled — Closed syllable, CVC structure, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

tempest

Latin origin (*tempestas* - storm, weather), combining form.

root

trouble

Old French origin (*trobler* - to disturb), lexical root.

suf

ed

Old English origin, past tense marker.

Similar Words

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CVC Rule

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns are separated into syllables (tem, pest, bled).

CV Rule

Consonant-Vowel patterns are separated into syllables (trou).

Compound Word Rule

Each component of the hyphenated word is syllabified independently before combining.

  • The hyphenated structure requires treating each part as a separate unit for initial syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter the phonetic realization but do not affect the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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