wretchedwitched
The compound word 'wretched-witched' is syllabified as wretch-ed-witch-ed, with stress on the first syllable of each component. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-consonant division.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component word ('wretch' and 'witch').
Syllables
wretch — Open syllable, stressed.. ed — Closed syllable, unstressed.. witch — Open syllable, stressed.. ed — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided between the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and the rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel-Consonant
When a consonant follows a vowel, the syllable is often divided between the vowel and the consonant.
- The hyphenated nature of the compound word does not alter the syllabification of the individual components.
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