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what-d'ye-call-'em

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
18 characters
English (US)
Enriched
4syllables

whatd'yecall'em

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

what-d'ye-call-'em

Pronunciation

/wʌt dja kɔl ʔɛm/

Stress

0010

Morphemes

what, call + em

The phrase 'what-d'ye-call-'em' is syllabified based on the underlying words within the contraction, applying standard English syllable division rules (open/closed syllables, elision). Primary stress falls on 'call'. It functions as a determiner/noun phrase referring to an unnamed object.

Definitions

determiner/noun phrase
  1. 1

    Used to refer to something whose name one does not know or has forgotten.

    “Pass me that what-d'ye-call-'em over there.”

    “I need the what-d'ye-call-'em to open this jar.”

    syn:thingamajigwhatsitdoohickey

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable 'call' (third syllable).

Syllables

4
what/wʌt/
d'ye/dja/
call/kɔl/
'em/ʔɛm/

what — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. d'ye — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. call — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. 'em — Closed syllable, glottal stop-vowel-consonant.

Word Parts

root

what, call

Interrogative pronoun and verb indicating naming.

suf

em

Contraction of 'them', pronoun.

Similar Words

but­tonwa­terthem

Open Syllable

Vowel followed by consonant(s).

Closed Syllable

Consonant followed by vowel and consonant.

Elision

Omission of sounds in contractions.

  • Colloquial contraction with elision.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation ('what').
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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