wishfulfillment
The word 'wish-fulfillment' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: wish-ful-fill-ment. The primary stress falls on 'ful'. It consists of the prefix 'wish', the root 'fulfill', and the suffix '-ment'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of dividing after vowels and before consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The satisfaction of a desire or hope.
“The movie provided a moment of pure wish-fulfillment.”
“Her success was a form of wish-fulfillment after years of hard work.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ful'). The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed).
Syllables
wish — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant blend.. ful — Closed syllable.. fill — Closed syllable.. ment — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant(s).
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are divided before the second consonant when a vowel is followed by two consonants.
Compound Word Division
Syllables are divided based on the individual morphemes and their inherent syllabic structure.
- Regional accents might influence vowel pronunciation.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce significant exceptions.
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