toadinthehole
The word 'toad-in-the-hole' is a compound noun syllabified as to-ad-in-the-hole. Stress falls on 'toad' and 'hole'. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant division rules and respects the boundaries of the compound words.
Definitions
- 1
A traditional British dish consisting of sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter.
“I'd like to order the toad-in-the-hole, please.”
“She made a delicious toad-in-the-hole for dinner.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'toad' and 'hole'. The stress pattern is 1-0-0-0-1-0-0.
Syllables
to — Open syllable, unstressed.. ad — Closed syllable, unstressed.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. the — Open syllable, unstressed.. hole — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant.
Open Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are considered open syllables.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are considered closed syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the individual word boundaries within the compound.
- The compound nature of the word requires treating each component as a separate unit for syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter the phonetic realization of individual syllables, but the core syllabic structure remains consistent.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (US)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.