threequarterbred
Syllables
three-quar-ter-bred
Pronunciation
/ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərˌbrɛd/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
three- + quarter- + -bred
The word 'three-quarter-bred' is a four-syllable compound adjective with primary stress on 'quar'. It's formed from 'three-', 'quarter-', and '-bred', and syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant division rules, treating digraphs as single sounds.
Definitions
- 1
Being of mixed ancestry, specifically three-fourths of one breed and one-fourth of another.
“The dog was a three-quarter-bred Labrador.”
“She owned a three-quarter-bred Arabian horse.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('quar').
Syllables
three — Open syllable, long vowel sound.. quar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, long vowel sound.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. bred — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Digraph Treatment
Digraphs like 'th' and 'qu' are treated as single consonant sounds for syllabification.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the individual morphemes within the compound word.
- The hyphenated structure reflects the compound nature of the word.
- Pronunciation of 'r' after vowels varies based on accent (rhotic vs. non-rhotic).
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