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wrinkled-cheeked

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

4 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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4syllables

wrinkledcheeked

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

wrink-led-cheek-ed

Pronunciation

/ˌrɪŋ.kəld ˈtʃiːkt/

Stress

0101

Morphemes

wrinkle, cheek + -led, -ed

The word 'wrinkled-cheeked' is an adjective formed by compounding two past participle verbs. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant cluster rules, with primary stress on 'cheeked' and secondary stress on 'wrinkled'. The morphemic structure consists of two roots ('wrinkle', 'cheek') and two past participle suffixes ('-led', '-ed').

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having wrinkles on the cheeks.

    “The wrinkled-cheeked old man smiled kindly.”

    syn:creased-cheekedfurrowed-cheeked
    ant:smooth-cheekedyouthful-cheeked

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the second syllable of 'cheeked' (/ˈtʃiːkt/), secondary stress on the first syllable of 'wrinkled' (/ˈrɪŋ/).

Syllables

4
wrink/rɪŋk/
led/ld/
cheek/tʃiːk/
ed/t/

wrink — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. led — Closed syllable, past participle suffix.. cheek — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ed — Closed syllable, past participle suffix.

Word Parts

root

wrinkle, cheek

Old English origins; wrinkle - to twist, cheek - side of the face

suf

-led, -ed

Old English *-ed* - past participle marker

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Vowel Rule

Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are split while maintaining affix integrity.

Compound Word Rule

Division occurs between constituent words in compounds.

  • The pronunciation of '-led' can vary, but here it's clearly attached to 'wrinkle' and 'cheek' as a past participle.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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