thōrōlylighted
Syllables
thō-rō-ly-light-ed
Pronunciation
/ˈθʌr.oʊ.laɪ.tɪd/
Stress
1-0-1-0-0
Morphemes
thorough + light + ed
The word 'thorough-lighted' is divided into five syllables: thō-rō-ly-light-ed. It's a compound word with a prefix 'thorough', root 'light', and suffix '-ed'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'thorough' and the second syllable of 'lighted'. The syllabification follows standard English rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Illuminated completely or extensively; fully lit.
“The thorough-lighted hallway made it easy to see.”
“The thorough-lighted stage was ready for the performance.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'thorough' and the second syllable of 'lighted'.
Syllables
thō — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rō — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ly — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. light — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ed — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel sound is considered open.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant sound is considered closed.
- The 'ough' digraph in 'thorough' can have multiple pronunciations, but /oʊ/ is standard in US English.
- The '-ed' suffix pronunciation varies (/t/, /d/, or /ɪd/) based on the preceding sound.
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