unequaltempered
The word 'unequal-tempered' is a five-syllable compound adjective (u-ne-qual-tem-pered) with primary stress on the second syllable of 'equal' and the first syllable of 'tempered'. It's formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'equal', and the root 'temper' with the suffix '-ed'. Syllabification follows VCV and closed syllable rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having an unstable or easily provoked disposition; irascible; hot-tempered.
“The unequal-tempered coach yelled at his players.”
“She was known for her unequal-tempered outbursts.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'equal' and the first syllable of 'tempered'.
Syllables
u-ne — Open syllable, initial unstressed syllable.. qual — Closed syllable, stressed.. tem — Closed syllable, stressed.. pered — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are often divided between vowels.
Closed Syllable Principle
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Stress Placement
Stress influences syllable prominence and can affect vowel reduction.
- The hyphenated structure could potentially lead to separate stress patterns, but the semantic unity of the word dictates a unified stress.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might slightly alter the phonetic transcription, but not the syllable division.
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