ungentlewomanlike
Syllables
un-gen-tle-wo-man-like
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈdʒɛntəlˌwʊmənlaɪk/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
un- + gentle + -like
Ungentlewomanlike is a seven-syllable adjective with primary stress on the third syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'un-', the roots 'gentle' and 'woman', and the suffix '-like'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress placement.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tle'). Secondary stress falls on the sixth syllable ('like'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tle — Closed syllable, stressed.. wo — Open syllable, unstressed.. man — Closed syllable, unstressed.. like — Closed syllable, secondary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables often divide after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Blend
Consonant blends are typically kept together within a syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress is often determined by the number of syllables and morphological structure.
- The compound word 'gentlewoman' is treated as a single unit.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a significant factor.
- The suffix '-like' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
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