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thought-poisoned

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4 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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4syllables

thoughtpoisoned

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

th-ought-poi-soned

Pronunciation

/ˈθɔːtˌpɔɪzənd/

Stress

0 0 1 0

Morphemes

thought + -ed

The word 'thought-poisoned' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables: th-ought-poi-soned. Stress falls on 'poi'. It's formed from the roots 'thought' and 'poison' with the suffix '-ed'. Syllabification follows CV and CVC rules, respecting the original word boundaries.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Affected or corrupted by negative or harmful thoughts

    “The thought-poisoned atmosphere of the meeting made it difficult to collaborate.”

    syn:taintedcorruptedinfectedwarped
    ant:wholesomepurehealthypositive

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'poisoned' ('poi').

Syllables

4
th/θ/
ought/ɔːt/
poi/pɔɪ/
soned/zənd/

th — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ought — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. poi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, primary stress.. soned — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.

Word Parts

root

thought

Old English origin, noun acting as adjective

suf

-ed

Old English origin, past participle marker

Similar Words

th­ought­fulpoi­son­ousheart­bro­ken

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)

Syllables are divided between the two consonants in a CVC structure.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllables are divided at the original word boundaries in compound words.

  • The hyphenated nature of the compound adjective.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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