tubularflowered
Syllables
tu-bu-lar-flow-ered
Pronunciation
/ˈtjuːbjuːlər ˈflaʊərd/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
tube, flower + -ar, -ed
The word 'tubular-flowered' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: tu-bu-lar-flow-ered. Primary stress falls on 'lar'. It's formed from the roots 'tube' and 'flower' with the suffixes '-ar' and '-ed'. Syllabification follows vowel-initial and consonant-final rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having a tubular shape and adorned with flowers; resembling a tube and having flowers.
“The hummingbird was attracted to the tubular-flowered plant.”
“She admired the tubular-flowered arrangement in the vase.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lar') of 'tubular'
Syllables
tu — Open syllable, vowel-initial. bu — Open syllable, vowel-initial. lar — Closed syllable, consonant-final. flow — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ered — Closed syllable, consonant-final, schwa vowel
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant-Final Syllable Rule
Consonants typically end syllables unless part of a consonant cluster that must be maintained within a syllable.
- The hyphenated structure is a morphological marker, but doesn't strictly dictate syllabification.
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