twicesacrificed
Syllables
twi-ce-sa-cri-ficed
Pronunciation
/ˈtwaɪs ˈsæk.rə.faɪst/
Stress
10100
Morphemes
twice- + sacrifice + -ed
“Twice-sacrificed” is a compound adjective with a stress pattern of 1 0 1 0 0. It's syllabified as twi-ce-sa-cri-ficed, based on onset-rime structure and vowel deletion rules. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix “twice-”, the root “sacrifice”, and the suffix “-ed”.
Definitions
- 1
Having been sacrificed two times.
“The twice-sacrificed lamb was offered to the gods.”
“He felt like a twice-sacrificed hero.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'twice' and 'sacrificed'. The overall stress pattern is 1 0 1 0 0.
Syllables
twi — Open syllable, stressed.. ce — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, stressed.. cri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ficed — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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