wretchedlooking
The word 'wretched-looking' is divided into four syllables: wretch-ed-look-ing. The primary stress falls on 'wretch'. It's a compound adjective formed from the root 'wretch' and 'look' with suffixes '-ed' and '-ing' respectively. Syllable division follows standard onset-rime principles.
Definitions
- 1
Appearing extremely unhappy, unfortunate, or unpleasant.
“The wretched-looking stray dog needed help.”
“She felt a wretched-looking sense of despair.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('wretch'), secondary stress on 'look'.
Syllables
wretch — Open syllable, onset 'w', rime 'retch'. ed — Closed syllable, weak syllable, suffix. look — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'uk'. ing — Closed syllable, suffix
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the onset and rime structure of the word.
Vowel Sound
Each syllable typically contains a vowel sound.
- Pronunciation of '-ed' suffix can vary (/t/, /d/, /ɪd/).
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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