ticketofleaver
The word 'ticket-of-leaver' is a compound noun divided into five syllables (ti-cket-of-lea-ver) following standard English syllabification rules. Stress falls on the first syllable of each component word. Its morphemic structure reveals origins in Latin, Old French, and Old English.
Definitions
- 1
A document granting permission to leave a place, especially a workhouse or other institution.
“He clutched the ticket-of-leaver tightly, eager to begin his new life.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'ticket' and 'leaver' (ti and lea).
Syllables
ti — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. cket — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. of — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. lea — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ver — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
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Vowel-C
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-CC
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
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