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The word 'vengeance-scathed' is a compound adjective syllabified as ven-geance-scathed, with primary stress on 'geance' and 'scath'. It's formed from the noun 'vengeance' and the past participle 'scathed', following standard English syllabification rules of onset-rime division and maximizing the onset.
Definitions
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Damaged or harmed as a result of vengeance or retaliation.
“The vengeance-scathed warrior returned home.”
“The village was left vengeance-scathed after the raid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'vengeance' and the first syllable of 'scathed'.
Syllables
ven — Open syllable, initial consonant.. geance — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, primary stress on 'geance'.. scathed — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, primary stress on 'scath'.
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