throughandthrough
The word 'through-and-through' is syllabified as through-and-through, with primary stress on the first syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'through', the root 'and', and a repeating suffix 'through', functioning as an adjective meaning 'completely'. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel-consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
Completely; utterly; thoroughly.
“He was a through-and-through scoundrel.”
“The house was cleaned through-and-through.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('through'), secondary stress on the last syllable ('through').
Syllables
through — Open syllable, diphthong, primary stress.. and — Closed syllable, short vowel.. through — Open syllable, diphthong, secondary stress.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Attempting to create the largest possible consonant clusters in the onset of each syllable.
Vowel-C Rule
Syllables are divided after a consonant following a vowel.
Vowel-C-C Rule
Syllables are divided after the vowel when followed by two consonants.
- The repetition of 'through' is an unusual structure but doesn't violate core syllabification rules.
- Regional variations might slightly alter vowel quality but not syllable division.
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