westnorthwesterly
Syllables
west-north-west-er-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌwɛst ˈnɔːrθˌwɛstərli/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
west + north + westerly
The word 'west-northwesterly' is a compound adjective with five syllables, stressed on 'north'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-centric structure and CVC patterns. It's composed of directional morphemes 'west' and 'north' with the adverbial/adjectival suffix 'westerly'.
Definitions
- 1
Coming from the northwest; situated in or facing the northwest.
“The wind was west-northwesterly, bringing cold air from Canada.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'north' syllable. Secondary stress on 'west'.
Syllables
west — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. north — Closed syllable, CVC structure, primary stress.. west — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. er — Open syllable, VC structure, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, VC structure, unstressed.
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Onset-Rime
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are ordered by sonority, with more sonorous sounds tending to be syllable nuclei.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
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CVC Rule
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant structures typically form a single syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
- Potential for vowel reduction in rapid speech.
- Compound word structure.
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