tranquillooking
The word 'tranquil-looking' is divided into four syllables: tra-nquil-look-ing. Primary stress is on 'tra'. It's a compound adjective with Latin and Old English roots, and syllabification follows standard English rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'tranquil', secondary stress on the first syllable of 'looking'.
Syllables
tra — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. nquil — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. look — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.
Word Parts
V-C-V Rule
Vowels tend to separate when between consonants.
Affix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable.
- Hyphenated structure requires maintaining original word boundaries.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional pronunciation variations.
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