twentyfourhour
The word 'twenty-four-hour' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables: twen-ty-four-hour. It follows standard US English syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress falls on the first syllable of 'twenty' and 'hour'.
Definitions
- 1
Lasting or done throughout the entire day and night.
“We offer a twenty-four-hour emergency service.”
“The store is open twenty-four hours a day.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'twenty' and 'hour', secondary stress on 'four'.
Syllables
twen — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. ty — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel pattern.. four — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. hour — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.
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VCV Pattern
Syllables are divided before each vowel in vowel-consonant-vowel sequences.
CV Pattern
Syllables are divided after the consonant in consonant-vowel sequences.
- Compound word structure requires consideration of individual word pronunciations.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
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