wellaccomplished
Syllables
well-ac-com-plished
Pronunciation
/wɛl əˈkɑmplɪʃt/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
well- + accomplish + -ed
The word 'well-accomplished' is divided into four syllables: well-ac-com-plished, with primary stress on the third syllable ('com'). It's a compound adjective formed from the adverb 'well' and the past participle 'accomplished', following standard US English syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant division and closed syllable principles.
Definitions
- 1
Highly skilled or successful; having achieved a great deal.
“She was a well-accomplished pianist.”
“He is a well-accomplished surgeon.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('com'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
well — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ac — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. com — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. plished — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster and the past participle suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound.
Closed Syllable Principle
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are considered closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Division
When a syllable contains a consonant cluster, the syllable boundary is determined by the phonotactic constraints of the language.
- Potential vowel reduction in 'plished' in rapid speech.
- The hyphenated nature of the word is a morphological consideration, but doesn't alter the syllabification rules.
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