turbinepropelled
The word 'turbine-propelled' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: tur-bine-pro-pel-led. Primary stress falls on 'pel'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'pro-', root 'pel-', and suffixes '-ine' and '-ed'. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime rules.
Definitions
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Driven or powered by a turbine
“The turbine-propelled aircraft soared through the sky.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'pel' (pro-PEL). Secondary stress is on 'bine'
Syllables
tur — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'ɜːr'. bine — Open syllable, onset 'b', rime 'aɪn'. pro — Open syllable, onset 'pr', rime 'oʊ'. pel — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'ɛl'. led — Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'e' reduced to schwa, coda 'd'
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel-Consonant-E
The 'e' at the end of a syllable is often silent and doesn't create a separate syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllables are divided according to the individual words that make up the compound.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect vowel sounds, but syllable division remains consistent.
- Reduction of 'e' in 'led' to a schwa is common.
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