worldwithoutend
The word 'world-without-end' is divided into four syllables: world-with-out-end. Primary stress falls on 'with'. It's a compound noun phrase with Old English roots, and its syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('with'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
world — Closed syllable, unstressed.. with — Open syllable, primary stress.. out — Open syllable, unstressed.. end — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are typically maintained within a syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the third syllable due to the prominence of the preposition 'with' in the phrase.
- The hyphenated nature of the word is stylistic and doesn't affect phonological analysis.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter the phonetic transcription but not the syllable division.
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